United States · 41.243, -88.229Braidwood
Braidwood, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,354 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1988.
Unit Braidwood 2 has been operating for 38 years, since 1988. Its 2,354 MW net are enough to supply about 7,420,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,354 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1988
- Operator
- Exelon Generation
- Owner
- Exelon Corp
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in United States · Nuclear power plants in Illinois · Vendor: Westinghouse · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braidwood 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | Operating | 1,194 | 3,645 | Aug 1, 1975 | Jul 12, 1987 | — | Oct 17, 2046 | 93.5 % (2024) |
| Braidwood 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | Operating | 1,160 | 3,645 | Aug 1, 1975 | May 25, 1988 | — | Dec 18, 2047 | 94.8 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Braidwood 1, a 1,194 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP)), started construction in 1975, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 93.5% load factor in 2024.
Braidwood 2, a 1,160 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP)), started construction in 1975, was connected to the grid in 1988 and is still operating, with a 94.9% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Exelon Generation.
Owner: Exelon Corp (Braidwood 1, Braidwood 2).