🇺🇸 United States · 41.390, -88.270
Dresden
3 reactors BWR, in service since 1960. Today it delivers 1,773 MWe net, enough for about 5,584,950 households.
Operating capacity
1,773 MWe
net electrical
Units
3
2 operating
First start-up
1960
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-1 | Shut down | 197 | 700 | May 1, 1956 | Apr 1960 | Oct 1978 | — |
| Dresden 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-3 (Mark 1) | Operating | 894 | 2,957 | Jan 10, 1966 | Apr 13, 1970 | — | 94.6 % (2023) |
| Dresden 3 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-3 (Mark 1) | Operating | 879 | 2,957 | Oct 14, 1966 | Jul 22, 1971 | — | 93.7 % (2024) |
Operator: Exelon Generation CO LLC.
Owner: Exelon (Dresden 2, Dresden 3).