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Byron 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

Current Reactor Status

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Current power output from NRC daily reactor status reports. Shows the most recent power level as a percentage of rated capacity, along with a 14-day power history.

Ratings 34 votes

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Community ratings from NukeWorker members. Vote to share your experience working at this facility. Results show the breakdown of Above Average, Average, and Below Average ratings.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

25%
Current
90.7%
365-Day Avg
#44
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 33 days <80%

Scram History 1 events since 2011

1
Total
1
Automatic
0
Manual
1
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2015-03-02 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO MAIN POWER TRANSFORMER BUSHING...

Performance Charts

Outage Duration Trend

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Scheduled refueling outage durations over time. Green bars are below average, yellow near average, red above. Dashed line shows the plant's historical average. Shorter outages mean better execution.

Power History (12-Month)

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Daily power output as a percentage of rated capacity over the past 365 days. Green segments indicate full power (90%+), yellow shows reduced output, and red indicates significant power reductions or shutdowns.

Outage Timeline

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Visual timeline of all recorded outages. Blue bars are scheduled refueling outages, red bars are forced/unplanned outages. Width represents outage duration. Hover for details.

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 40.6 Yrs
Build Time: 9.7 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 18.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 94.2%
Efficiency: 31.9%
Generated: 261.7 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 543 Days
Refuelings: 19

Ownership & Construction

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

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3645 MWt
Net Capacity: 1164 MWe
Efficiency: 31.9%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000454
License #: NPF-37
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1975-12-31
Operating Lic: 1985-02-14
Commercial Op: 1985-09-16
License Renewed: 2015-11-19
License Exp: 2044-10-31

Facility Map

42.0744, -89.2824

Location & Contact

Address:
4450 North German Church Road
Byron, IL 61010, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (815) 234-5441

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 14 runs

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Breaker-to-breaker runs measure continuous operation between refueling outages (470+ days). An active streak means the unit has been running continuously since the last refueling. Longer runs indicate better reliability.
534
Best Run (days)
2005-03-26 → 2006-09-11
520
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-10-01 2026-03-02 517 days
2023-03-25 2024-09-09 534 days
2021-10-02 2023-03-06 520 days
2020-03-28 2021-09-13 534 days
2018-09-26 2020-03-09 530 days
2017-03-27 2018-09-10 532 days
2015-10-03 2017-02-27 513 days
2012-10-08 2014-03-10 518 days
2009-10-09 2011-03-14 521 days
2008-04-15 2009-09-14 517 days
2005-03-26 2006-09-11 534 days
2003-10-15 2005-02-28 502 days
2000-10-11 2002-03-12 517 days
1999-05-19 2000-09-23 493 days