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South Texas Project Nuclear Unit 1 Begins Commercial Operation

Category Oil, Energy & Industry
Date August 25, 1988
Country United States

Unit 1 of the South Texas Project near Bay City began commercial operation, marking the start of commercial nuclear electricity generation in Texas and expanding the state’s power mix beyond fossil fuels.

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