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Dresden 1 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Dresden 1 nuclear power facility.

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Dresden 1 Lifecycle: SAFSTOR

Exelon · Dresden
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant

Contact Information

Address: 6500 North Dresden Road
Morris, IL 60450
Phone: (815) 942-2920

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: BWR ( N/A)
Net Output: 197 MWe

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Construction Permit: 1956-05-01
Operating License: 1960-04-15
Commercial Ops: 1960-07-04
Shutdown Date: 1978-10-31

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: GE

Facility Status

This facility is Decommissioned or Permanently Shutdown.

Shutdown Date: 1978-10-31

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 18.3 Yrs
Build Time: 4.2 Yrs
Active Yrs: 18.3 Yrs
Production & Power
Reliability & Outages
Refuelings (Since '99): 0