1966: Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co. created.
1972: Commercial operation begins.
1980-82: Referendum to close Maine Yankee fails.
1987: Referendum to close Maine Yankee fails.
1989: Best production year (6.9 billion killowatt hours).
1994: Cracks discovered in steam generator tubes.
1995: Plant shut down most of the year during repairs.
1997: Board decided to close plant permanently.
1999: Sirens intended to warn residents of meltdown removed.
2000: Workers begin gutting some buildings.
2003: Reactor vessel removed and shipped by barge to South Carolina.
2004: Containment building brought down by explosives.
2005: Maine Yankee completes decommissioning.
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