United States · 40.172, -88.834Clinton
Clinton, nuclear power plant in United States, operates one boiling water reactor with 1,062 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1987.
Unit Clinton 1 has been operating for 39 years, since 1987. Its 1,062 MW net are enough to supply about 3,350,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,062 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1987
- Operator
- Exelon Generation
- Owner
- Exelon Corp
- Status
- Operating
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Operating capacity
1,062 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
1 operating
First start-up
1987
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-6 (Mark 3) | Operating | 1,062 | 3,473 | Oct 1, 1975 | Apr 24, 1987 | — | Apr 17, 2027 | 86.5 % (2023) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Clinton 1, a 1,062 MWe BWR (BWR-6 (Mark 3)), started construction in 1975, was connected to the grid in 1987 and is still operating, with a 86.5% load factor in 2023.
Operator: Exelon Generation.
Owner: Exelon Corp.