United States · 41.245, -88.669LaSalle
LaSalle, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 boiling water reactors with 2,277 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1984.
Unit LaSalle 2 has been operating for 42 years, since 1984. Its 2,277 MW net are enough to supply about 7,170,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 2,277 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1984
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-5 (Mark 2) | Operating | 1,137 | 3,546 | Sep 10, 1973 | Sep 4, 1982 | — | Apr 17, 2042 | 94.0 % (2024) |
| LaSalle 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-5 (Mark 2) | Operating | 1,140 | 3,546 | Sep 10, 1973 | Apr 20, 1984 | — | Dec 16, 2043 | 93.6 % (2023) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
LaSalle 1, a 1,137 MWe BWR (BWR-5 (Mark 2)), started construction in 1973, was connected to the grid in 1982 and is still operating, with a 94% load factor in 2024.
LaSalle 2, a 1,140 MWe BWR (BWR-5 (Mark 2)), started construction in 1973, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 93.6% load factor in 2023.
Operator: Exelon Generation.
Owner: Exelon Corp (LaSalle 1, LaSalle 2).