Palo Verde Nuclear Plant Is Dedicated in Arizona
Associated Press
WINTERSBURG, Ariz. —
The largest commercial nuclear power plant in the United States was dedicated Friday by Energy Secretary John S. Herrington. Construction began in 1976 on the three-unit, 3,810-megawatt Palo Verde plant, which is expected to become fully operational next year.
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