Map of all the nuclear facilities in Idaho

Science stuff. How nuclear powers generated.

Illustration of how the nuclear power plant works

The first reactor was created way back in 1951

My dad used to make temperature monitors like this

This is the control board where Homer Simpson would stand at the nuclear power plant

This sign was powered by the power plant when they first got it going

There were lots of areas we couldn't go to because of radiation

EBR 1- the first nuclear power plant

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Today we went to go visit the first nuclear power plant.

EBR-I, or Experimental Breeder Reactor I, is the world's first breeder reactor and the first nuclear power plant to generate usable electricity on December 20, 1951. It is located in Idaho and was designed to demonstrate that a reactor could produce more fuel than it consumed.

Honestly, all this chemistry stuff is way over my head, but we went on a tour where this young girl explained how it all works and how nuclear power is created. She was very knowledgeable and Mike was in awe of the tour.

The power plant is just outside of Arco where we are staying. And Arco actually was powered for one hour by the power plant when at first went into operation.

Apparently, this type of nuclear power is safe and we’re not supposed to be walking away with any radiation. It was need to see and Mike thoroughly enjoyed it.Read more