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Byron 2 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Byron facility.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
94%
365-Day Avg
#53
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 25 days <80%

Ratings

Byron
Above Average
11 (32%)
Average
11 (32%)
Below Average
12 (35%)
Total Members Voted: 11

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 38.7 Yrs
Build Time: 11.6 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 20.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 95%
Efficiency: 31.2%
Generated: 257.5 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 547 Days
Refuelings: 18

Scram History 4 events since 2011

4
Total
1
Automatic
3
Manual
1.8
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2016-10-11 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO SPURIOUS FEEDWATER ISOLATION "At ...
2013-03-19 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF GENERATOR STATOR COOLING ...
2012-02-05 Manual MANUAL RPS ACTUATION DUE TO TURBINE TRIP "Unit 2 had been co...
2012-01-29 Auto UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER GREATER THAN 15 M...

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Constellation Energy
Architect Engineer: S&L
Constructor: CWE

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3645 MWt
Net Capacity: 1136 MWe
Efficiency: 31.2%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000455
License #: NPF-66
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1975-12-31
Operating Lic: 1987-01-30
Commercial Op: 1987-08-02
License Renewed: 2015-11-19
License Exp: 2046-11-06

Facility Map

42.0744, -89.2824

Location & Contact

Address:
4450 North German Church Road
Byron, IL 61010, USA
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Phone: (815) 234-5441