Quad Cities nuclear power plant

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Quad Cities nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Quad Cities nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1973[1] 940 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-3 (Mark 1)[1] Exelon [75%]; MidAmerican Energy Co [25%][1][1] Exelon Generation CO LLC[1]
2 Operating[2] 1973[2] 940 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] BWR-3 (Mark 1)[2] Exelon [75%]; MidAmerican Energy Co [25%][2][2] Exelon Generation CO LLC[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Quad Cities nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 February 15, 1967[1] October 18, 1971[1] April 12, 1972[1] February 18, 1973[1]
2 February 15, 1967[2] April 26, 1972[2] May 23, 1972[2] March 10, 1973[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Quad Cities nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 908 MW[1] 789 MW[1] 2957 MWt[1]
2 911 MW[2] 789 MW[2] 2957 MWt[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Quad Cities nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Rock Island County, Illinois, United States[3] 41.7261, -90.3103 (exact)
2 Rock Island County, Illinois, United States[3] 41.7261, -90.3103 (exact)

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References

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222339/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=621. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)