Dresden Generating Station

A 2.02 GW nuclear power plant in Grundy, Illinois, owned by Constellation Nuclear, commissioned in 1970.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 869Nuclear
Nameplate capacity
2.02 GW
Primary fuel
Nuclear
Commissioned
1970
Owner
Constellation Nuclear
Location
Grundy, Illinois
Coordinates
41.39, -88.27
Generation (2024)
15,252.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Nuclear
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201515,188.4
201615,443.9
201715,444.9
201815,538.1
201915,081.7
202015,478.9
202114,956.7
202215,409
202315,269.2
202415,252.5

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