Merrimack is a retiring coal plant in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. EIA records 459 MW of coal planned to retire in 2027–2028. 496 MW of generation still operates at the site (conventional steam coal, petroleum liquids): an existing grid connection, shown in the app as a proxy, never as available capacity.
Screening match
Microreactor
71.5 / 100
Data for 100% of the criteria
SMR
71.7 / 100
Data for 100% of the criteria
Large reactor
61.1 / 100
Data for 100% of the criteria
Screening only — not a site suitability determination.
Location
Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Approximate location (43.14, -71.47).
Nearby candidate sites
Merrimack ranks 1st of 3 candidate sites in New Hampshire by SMR match.
Schiller (NH) · former coal plant · about 35 mi away
Seabrook Station (NH) · existing nuclear site · about 36 mi away
Salem Harbor (MA) · former coal plant · about 52 mi away
Vermont Yankee (VT) · shut-down nuclear site · about 58 mi away
Yankee Rowe (MA) · shut-down nuclear site · about 79 mi away
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