U.S. Nuclear Plants
Byron 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 |
1,194 |
9,855,738 |
94% |
PWR |
Feb. 14, 1985 |
Oct. 31, 2024 |
| 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 |
1,162 |
10,286,514 |
100.8% |
PWR |
Jan. 30, 1987 |
Nov. 6, 2026 |
PWR=Pressurized Light Water Reactor
Description: The Byron plant contains two light water reactors. It is located in Ogle County, Illinois.
Ownership: Byron Nuclear Power Station is owned and operated
by Exelon. 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.
Contact:
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