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Braidwood 2 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Braidwood 2 nuclear power facility.

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Braidwood 2 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Constellation Energy Corporation · Braidwood
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Contact Information

Address: 35100 South Route 53
Braceville, IL 60407
Phone: (815) 417-2000

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output: 1154 MWe
Thermal Power: 3645 MWt
Efficiency: 31.66%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000457
License #: NPF-77 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1975-12-31
Operating License: 1988-05-20
License Renewed: 2016-01-27
Commercial Ops: 1988-10-17
Expiration Date: 2047-12-18

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Constructor: CWE
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
2026-04-20 19 Days

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 37.4 Yrs
Build Time: 12.8 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 21.7 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 94.8%
Efficiency: 31.7%
Generated: 260.7 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 549 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 100%