From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Allens Creek Nuclear Power Plant
Allens Creek Nuclear Power Plant
The Allens Creek Nuclear Power Plant was a proposed nu- • Nuclear power debate
clear power plant to be located at Wallis, Texas, less than • Nuclear power in the United States
50 miles from the western edge of Houston. The plant, • Bodega Bay Nuclear Power Plant
consisting of two 1,150 MWe General Electric boiling wa- • Black Fox Nuclear Power Plant
ter reactors, was ordered by Houston Lighting and Pow-
er Company (HL&P) in 1973, but public opposition, fueled
in part by press coverage of problems at other nuclear
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plants around the country, led to lengthy public hearings [1] Allens Creek Nuclear Generating Plant Collection
and court action. In the meantime, construction costs es- [2] Nuclear Power Generation and Fuel Cycle Report
calated and the plant was officially canceled in 1982.[1][2] 1997 p. 61.
See also External links
• Anti-nuclear movement in the United States • Cancelled Nuclear Units Ordered in the United States
• List of books about nuclear issues
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