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U.S. nuclear generation in April 2012 surpassed April 2011 generation by 3.8 percent, 56.6 bkWh vs. 54.5 bkWh, respectively. Year-to-date 2012 nuclear generation is 1.3 percent less than the same period in 2011.
The average capacity factor for the nuclear fleet for the first four months of 2012 was 86.4 percent compared to 88.3 percent for the same period in 2011.
Boiling water reactors outperformed pressurized water reactors for the month and year-to-date 2012 in terms of capacity factor. The 35 BWRs achieved an average capacity factor of 80.6 percent for April and 91.1 percent for the year-to date. The 69 PWRs averaged 76.3 percent and 83.7 percent capacity factors for April and year-to-date, respectively.

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