Location: Just south of Hartlepool, on the north east coast of England.
Reactor type: AGR
Net electrical output: 1190 MW. Hartlepool is capable of supplying nearly 2.5 million households.
No. of reactors: 2
Built: 1969-1984
Start of generation: 1 August 1983
Output for the year ended 31 December 2010: 8.1 TWh
Estimated decommissioning date: 2019
Address: EDF Energy, Hartlepool power station, Tees Road, Hartlepool TS25 2BZ.
Hartlepool reception: +44 (0)1429 853535
Hartlepool Station Director: Paul Newman
Paul joined the CEGB from university in 1983. He worked in a number of central roles within Engineering Division and Safety and Regulation Division between 1983 and 1996 and was involved with work on Magnox, AGR and PWR technologies. Following this he moved to Hartlepool power station in 1996. Whilst at Hartlepool he held the positions of Technical and Safety Manager and Operations Manager. In 2004 he moved to Heysham 1 to take up the role of Plant Manager, and in December 2006 he was appointed as Station Director of Heysham 2. Paul holds a BSc Hons degree and a PhD both from Birmingham University. Paul was appointed as Station Director of Hartlepool in September 2008.