🇺🇸 United States · 41.726, -90.310
Quad Cities
2 reactors BWR, in service since 1973. Today it delivers 1,819 MWe net, enough for about 5,729,850 households.
Operating capacity
1,819 MWe
net electrical
Units
2
2 operating
First start-up
1973
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quad Cities 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-3 (Mark 1) | Operating | 908 | 2,957 | Feb 15, 1967 | Apr 12, 1972 | — | 93.4 % (2023) |
| Quad Cities 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-3 (Mark 1) | Operating | 911 | 2,957 | Feb 15, 1967 | May 23, 1972 | — | 92.8 % (2024) |
Operator: Exelon Generation CO LLC.
Owner: Exelon [75%]; Midamerican Energy [25%] (Quad Cities 1, Quad Cities 2).