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Dresden 3 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Dresden 3 nuclear power facility.

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Dresden 3 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Constellation Energy Corporation · Dresden
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Contact Information

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

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: BWR ( BWR-MARK 1)
Net Output: 895 MWe
Thermal Power: 2957 MWt
Efficiency: 30.27%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000249
License #: DPR-25 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1966-10-14
Operating License: 1971-01-12
License Renewed: 2004-10-28
Commercial Ops: 1971-11-16
Expiration Date: 2031-01-12

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: GE 3
Constructor: UE&C
Architect Engineer: S&L

Current Reactor Status (NRC Data)

100%
ONLINE
Report Date:
March 20, 2026
Lifecycle: Commissioned | Reactor: ONLINE
Recent Power History
Date Power Level Visual
Mar 20 100%
Mar 19 100%
Mar 18 100%
Mar 17 100%
Mar 16 100%
Mar 13 100%
Mar 12 100%
Mar 11 100%
Mar 10 100%
Mar 9 100%
Mar 6 100%
Mar 5 100%
Mar 4 100%
Mar 3 100%

Upcoming Outage

Start Date Duration
2026-10-27 16 Days

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 54.3 Yrs
Build Time: 5.1 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 4.8 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 93.4%
Efficiency: 30.3%
Generated: 199.2 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 737 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 14
Prediction Acc: 100%