Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station
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| Braidwood Generating Station | |
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| Country |  United States |
| Location | Will County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°14′37″N 88°13′45″W / 41.24361°N 88.22917°WCoordinates: 41°14′37″N 88°13′45″W / 41.24361°N 88.22917°W |
| Owner | Exelon Corporation |
| Operator | Exelon Corporation |
| Built | 1976 |
| Start of commercial operation | Unit 1: July 29, 1988 Unit 2: October 17, 1988 |
| Reactors | |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse |
| Reactor type | Pressurized water reactor |
| Reactors active | 2 (2,330 MW) |
| Power | |
| Total power generation in 2007 | 19,658 GW·h |
| Status | Operating |
| Other details | |
| Architect | Sargent & Lundy |
| Cost | US$5.2 billion |
| Constructors | Commonwealth Edison |
| License expires | Unit 1: October 17, 2026 Unit 2: December 18, 2027 |
| NRC region | Region 3 |
| Website www.exeloncorp.com/.../braidwood/ |
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The Braidwood Generating Station is located in Will County in northeastern Illinois, USA. The nuclear power plant serves Chicago and northern Illinois with electricity. The plant was originally built by Commonwealth Edison company, and subsequently transferred to Com Ed's parent company, Exelon Corporation.
This station has two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors. Unit #1 came online in July 1987. Unit #2 came online in May 1988. The units are licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to operate until 2026 and 2027.[1]
Exelon is currently being sued by residents of Will County and by the state's attorney. The lawsuit alleges that the Braidwood plant released nuclear waste, tritium into local water. The lawsuit could potentially cost hundreds of millions of dollars.[2] [3]
The recent power uprates at Braidwood nuclear generating station make it the largest nuclear plant in the state, generating a total of 2,242 net MW. However the three largest Illinois nuclear power plants are nearly equal in generating capability (LaSalle County Nuclear Generating Station is only 2 MW less in capacity than Braidwood and Byron Nuclear Generating Station is only 4 MW less in capacity than LaSalle).
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant, Illinois". Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). August 22, 2008. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/at_a_glance/reactors/braidwood.html. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/3/prweb360074.htm
- ^ [http://www.epa.state.il.us/community-relations/fact-sheets/exelon-braidwood/exelon-braidwood-2.html Exelon Braidwood Nuclear Facility Update on Tritium Releases and Groundwater Impacts ]
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Exelon's fact sheet on BraidwoodPDF
- "Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant, Illinois". Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). August 22, 2008. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/at_a_glance/reactors/braidwood.html. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- "Braidwood 1 Pressurized Water Reactor". Operating Nuclear Power Reactors. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). February 14, 2008. http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/brai1.html. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- "Braidwood 2 Pressurized Water Reactor". Operating Nuclear Power Reactors. NRC. February 14, 2008. http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/brai2.html. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
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