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Dresden 3 - Plant Information & Status

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

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
97.9%
365-Day Avg
#37
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 9 days <80%

Ratings

Dresden
Above Average
8 (12%)
Average
12 (18%)
Below Average
44 (68%)
Total Members Voted: 21

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 54.4 Yrs
Build Time: 5.1 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 24.8 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 93.4%
Efficiency: 30.3%
Generated: 199.5 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 737 Days
Refuelings: 14

Scram History 1 events since 2011

1
Total
1
Automatic
0
Manual
1
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2021-10-15 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 11/16/2021 EN Revision Text: UNUS...

Ownership & Construction

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

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 1
NSS Supplier: GE 3
Thermal Power: 2957 MWt
Net Capacity: 895 MWe
Efficiency: 30.3%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000249
License #: DPR-25
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1966-10-14
Operating Lic: 1971-01-12
Commercial Op: 1971-11-16
License Renewed: 2004-10-28
License Exp: 2051-01-12

Facility Map

41.389, -88.2674

Location & Contact

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