United States · 41.726, -90.310Quad Cities
Quad Cities, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 2 boiling water reactors with 1,819 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1973.
Unit Quad Cities 2 has been operating for 53 years, since 1973. Its 1,819 MW net are enough to supply about 5,730,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,819 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1973
- Operator
- Exelon Generation
- Owner
- Exelon Corp [75%]; MidAmerican Energy Co [25%]
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quad Cities 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/3, Mark I containment (BWR-3 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 908 | 2,957 | Feb 15, 1967 | Apr 12, 1972 | — | Dec 14, 2032 | 93.4 % (2023) |
| Quad Cities 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/3, Mark I containment (BWR-3 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 911 | 2,957 | Feb 15, 1967 | May 23, 1972 | — | Dec 14, 2032 | 92.8 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Quad Cities 1, a 908 MWe BWR (GE BWR/3, Mark I containment (BWR-3 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1967, was connected to the grid in 1972 and is still operating, with a 93.4% load factor in 2023.
Quad Cities 2, a 911 MWe BWR (GE BWR/3, Mark I containment (BWR-3 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1967, was connected to the grid in 1972 and is still operating, with a 92.8% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Exelon Generation.
Owner: Exelon Corp [75%]; MidAmerican Energy Co [25%] (Quad Cities 1, Quad Cities 2).