LaSalle nuclear power plant

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Other names: LaSalle Generating Station

LaSalle nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1984[1] 1207 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-5 (Mark 2)[1] Exelon[1] Exelon Generation CO LLC[1]
2 Operating[2] 1984[2] 1207 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] BWR-5 (Mark 2)[2] Exelon[2] Exelon Generation CO LLC[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 September 10, 1973[1] June 21, 1982[1] September 4, 1982[1] January 1, 1984[1]
2 September 10, 1973[2] March 10, 1984[2] April 20, 1984[2] October 19, 1984[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 1137 MW[1] 1078 MW[1] 3546 MWt[1]
2 1140 MW[2] 1078 MW[2] 3546 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 LaSalle County, Illinois, United States[3] 41.2455, -88.6691 (exact)[3]
2 LaSalle County, Illinois, United States[3] 41.2455, -88.6691 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=692. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=693. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.