Nuclear Power Plants in Illinois

Braidwood Location: IL Operator: Exelon Nuclear Configuration: 2 X 1,120 MW PWR Operation: 1987 Reactor supplier: WH T/G supplier: WH EPC: S&L, Commonwealth Edison Quick facts: The plant cooling lake was formed from farming land and an old strip mine. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Corp Posted 16 Feb 2005	Byron Location: IL Operator: Exelon Nuclear Configuration: 2 X 1,120 MW PWR Operation: 1985-1987 Reactor supplier: WH T/G supplier: WH EPC: S&L, Commonwealth Edison Quick facts: Byron-1 went commercial on 16 Sep 1985 and celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a plant Open House on 26 Sep 2010. In 2008, Exelon began construction of an interim dry cask storage facility at the Byron site. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Corp Posted 16 Feb 2005	Clinton Location: IL Operator: Exelon Nuclear Configuration: 1,098-MW BWR Operation: 1987 Reactor supplier: GE T/G supplier: GE EPC: S&L, Baldwin Quick facts: Clinton NPS has a 14,300ac of which 5,000ac comprises a cooling lake formed by a dam built at the convergence of Salt Creek and the North Fork of Salt Creek. Construction began in 1976 and Clinton reached 100% capacity on 15 Sep 1987. 2009 output was 8.5 TWh. A second unit was in the original site plan but was later cancelled. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Corp Re-posted 25 Jul 2010
Dresden Location: IL Operator: Exelon Nuclear Configuration: 1 X 210 MW (ret), 2 X 912 MW BWR Operation: 1960-1971 Reactor supplier: GE T/G supplier: GE EPC: GE, Bechtel (Unit-1), S&L, UE&C Quick facts: Dresden-1 cost $45mn and was the nation's first full-scale, privately financed nuclear power plant. Retired in 1978, it was designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Corp Posted 16 Feb 2005	LaSalle County Location: IL Operator: Exelon Nuclear Configuration: 2 X 1,140 MW BWR Operation: 1982-1984 Reactor supplier: GE T/G supplier: GE EPC: S&L, Commonwealth Edison Quick facts: LaSalle's 2,058ac cooling lake is a popular fishery managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Corp Posted 16 Feb 2005	Quad Cities Location: IL Operator: Exelon Nuclear Configuration: 2 X 789 MW BWR Operation: 1973 Reactor supplier: GE T/G supplier: GE EPC: S&L, UE&C Quick facts: The plant is jointly owned by Exelon (75%) and MidAmerican Energy (25%). Photograph courtesy of Exelon Corp Posted 16 Feb 2005
	Zion Location: IL Operator: Exelon Nuclear Configuration: 2 X 1,098 MW PWR Operation: 1973-1974 (ret 1998) Reactor supplier: WH T/G supplier: WH EPC: S&L, Commonwealth Edison Quick facts: In 1998, both units' generators were converted to synchronous condensers. These were used year-round to provide regional transmission system stability. In Aug 2010, Exelon announced a $1bn, 10yr decommissioning plan for Zion, the largest to date in the USA. Exelon plans to transfer the station license to EnergySolutions, a nuclear services company that will dismantle the plant and dispose of all low-level radioactive waste at its Clive, Utah, waste facility. Exelon will retain ownership of spent fuel and other high-level radwaste which will be dry-stored onsite. Afterwards, much of the 200ac site 40mi north of Chicago will be available for unrestricted use. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Corp Posted 16 Feb 2005

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Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 10/03/10

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