Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

The Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) is a nuclear power plant located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay near Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland in the Mid-Atlantic United States.

Read more about Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant:  Overview, Surrounding Population, 2000 Renewal of Operating License, Proposal To Add A Third Reactor, Environmental Concerns, Seismic Risk, Reactor Data

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