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Dresden 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

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Dresden 2 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Constellation Energy Corporation · 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 ( BWR-MARK 1)
Net Output: 902 MWe
Thermal Power: 2957 MWt
Efficiency: 30.5%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000237
License #: DPR-19 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1966-01-10
Operating License: 1969-12-22
License Renewed: 2004-10-28
Commercial Ops: 1970-06-09
Expiration Date: 2029-12-22

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%

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 55.8 Yrs
Build Time: 4.4 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 3.8 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 92.9%
Efficiency: 30.5%
Generated: 199.6 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 733 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 14
Prediction Acc: 33%