U.S. Nuclear Plants
Braidwood
Illinois
|
Unit 1 Nuclear system supplied
by Westinghouse Electric Corporation |
Capacity
Net MW(e) |
Generation
in 2003
Megawatthours |
Capacity
Factor |
Type |
On-line
Date |
License
Expiration Date |
1,185 |
10,094,767 |
97 % |
PWR |
July
2, 1987 |
Oct.
17, 2026 |
|
Unit 2 Nuclear system
supplied by Westinghouse Electric Corporation |
Capacity
Net MW(e) |
Generation
in 2003
Megawatthours |
Capacity
Factor |
Type |
On-line
Date |
License
Expiration Date |
1,177 |
9,932,165 |
96.1% |
PWR |
May
5, 1988 |
Dec.
18, 2027 |
PWR= Pressurized Light Water Reactor
Note: Unit 1 was up rated in capacity from 1,137 net MW(e). Unit 2 was up rated from 1,140 net MW(e).
Description: The Braidwood Station is located in Will County in northeastern Illinois. It serves Chicago and northern Illinois. Braidwood's recent up rates make it the largest nuclear plant in the State. The three largest Illinois' plants, however, are nearly equal (LaSalle is only 2 net
megawatts smaller than Braidwood and Byron is only 4 net megawatts less in capacity than LaSalle.)
Ownership: The sole owner of the Braidwood plant is also the
operator, the Exelon Corporation. Commonwealth
Edison and PECO are subsidiaries of Exelon Corp.
The Impact of
the Nuclear Industry on Illinois:
- News item: Illinois State Archives (how Illinois became a pioneer
in regulating nuclear power)
- Highlights
- Nuclear-provided Electricity Generation
- Competition in the State Electricity Market
- Environmental Trends: Emissions levels
- Various Links to related sites.
Sources: Capacity, for purposes of this report, is the net summer capability as reported in Energy Information Administration (EIA) survey form 860, "Annual Electric Generator Report." Capacity Factor is a calculation in which the maximum possible generation (based on net summer capability) is divided into the actual generation than multiplied by 100 to get a percentage. Generation is the electricity output reported by plant owners on EIA survey form 906. Type of Unit: All U.S. commercial reactors currently in operation are one of two types: BWR (boiling water reactor) or PWR (pressurized light water reactor). The type is identified in EIA's Nuclear Power Generation and Fuel Cycle Report. Both the On-line Date and the License Expiration Date are reported annually in Information Digest by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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