United States · 41.390, -88.270Dresden
Dresden, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 boiling water reactors with 1,773 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1960.
Unit Dresden 2 has been operating for 56 years, since 1970. Its 1,773 MW net are enough to supply about 5,580,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,773 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1960
- Operator
- Exelon Generation
- Owner
- Exelon Corp
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | 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) | GE BWR/3, Mark I containment (BWR-3 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 894 | 2,957 | Jan 10, 1966 | Apr 13, 1970 | — | Dec 22, 2029 | 94.6 % (2023) |
| Dresden 3 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/3, Mark I containment (BWR-3 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 879 | 2,957 | Oct 14, 1966 | Jul 22, 1971 | — | Jan 12, 2031 | 93.7 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Dresden 1, a 197 MWe BWR (BWR-1), started construction in 1956 and operated from 1960 to 1978.
Dresden 2, an 894 MWe BWR (GE BWR/3, Mark I containment (BWR-3 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1966, was connected to the grid in 1970 and is still operating, with a 94.6% load factor in 2023.
Dresden 3, an 879 MWe BWR (GE BWR/3, Mark I containment (BWR-3 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1966, was connected to the grid in 1971 and is still operating, with a 93.7% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Exelon Generation.
Owner: Exelon Corp (Dresden 2, Dresden 3).