The is a future nuclear plant in Ōma, Aomori

Oma, Aomori

is a town located in northeastern Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 5,950 and a density of 114 persons per km². Its total area was 52.06 km².-Geography:...

 currently undergoing preliminary ground work that will be operated by the Electric Power Development Company

Electric Power Development Company

The , operating under the brand name J-POWER, formerly , is the largest electric utility in Japan. It mainly produces Electricity from Coal and Hydroelectric Power Stations. It also has a few wind farms and is currently building a nuclear plant in Ohma, Aomori prefecture, that is scheduled to...

. The reactor will be unique in that it will be capable of using a 100% MOX fuel

MOX fuel

Mixed oxide fuel, commonly referred to as MOX fuel, is nuclear fuel that contains more than one oxide of fissile material. MOX fuel contains plutonium blended with natural uranium, reprocessed uranium, or depleted uranium. MOX fuel is an alternative to the low-enriched uranium fuel used in the...

 core, as requested by the 1995 decision by the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission

Japanese Atomic Energy Commission

The was established in 1956 and serves as the regulatory body for nuclear power in Japan. The Atomic Energy Basic Law contained a provision for its creation, and shortly after the law was enacted, the organization started activities, which are stated to be: assure that research and use of nuclear...

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In 2008, Electric Power announced a 2.5-year delay to allow for additional work to make the plant resistant to a strong earthquake, making the operation start date in November 2014.

Unit 1

• Type: ABWR
  Advanced Boiling Water Reactor
  The Advanced Boiling Water Reactor is a Generation III boiling water reactor. The ABWR is currently offered by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Toshiba...
  
  
• Begin of operation: November 2014 (planned)
• Electric Output: 1,383 MW
• Fuel: MOX fuel or fuel