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Power ascension
The period of time between a plant's initial fuel loading date and its date of first commercial operation (including the low-power testing period). Plants in the first operating cycle (the time from initial fuel loading to the first refueling), which lasts approximately 2 years, operate at an average capacity factor of about 40 percent.
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EIA Energy Dictionary INDEX:
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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