San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station facts for kids
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is one of the largest nuclear generating stations in the U.S. It is at the north of San Diego County, California. It has two active 1,100-megawatt units. It began operation in 1968.
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Benefits
SONGS is the region’s largest power source with 2,200 megawatts of output. That is enough power for 1.4 million average Southern California homes.
Seismic safety
The station is built to withstand a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. A geological fault that might cause a tsunami and threaten the plant is about 5 miles offshore.
Images for kids
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Unit 1 in 1975
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Units 2 and 3 in 2012
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Units 2 and 3 after shutdown.
See also
In Spanish: Central nuclear San Onofre para niños
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