Operable nuclear unit

Operable nuclear unit
(U.S.)
  A U.S. nuclear generating unit that has completed low-power testing and is in possession of a full-power operating license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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(foreign)
  A nuclear generating unit outside the United States that generates electricity for a grid.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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