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Byron 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

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)

100%
Current
94.1%
365-Day Avg
#49
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 25 days <80%

Scram History 4 events since 2011

4
Total
1
Automatic
3
Manual
1.8
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2016-10-11 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO SPURIOUS FEEDWATER ISOLATION "At ...
2013-03-19 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF GENERATOR STATOR COOLING ...
2012-02-05 Manual MANUAL RPS ACTUATION DUE TO TURBINE TRIP "Unit 2 had been co...
2012-01-29 Auto UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER GREATER THAN 15 M...

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: 38.7 Yrs
Build Time: 11.6 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 20.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 95%
Efficiency: 31.2%
Generated: 257.6 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 547 Days
Refuelings: 18

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: 1136 MWe
Efficiency: 31.2%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000455
License #: NPF-66
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1975-12-31
Operating Lic: 1987-01-30
Commercial Op: 1987-08-02
License Renewed: 2015-11-19
License Exp: 2046-11-06

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 11 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.
545
Best Run (days)
2020-10-20 → 2022-04-18
532
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2023-10-27 2025-04-14 535 days
2022-05-12 2023-10-09 515 days
2020-10-20 2022-04-18 545 days
2019-04-25 2020-10-05 529 days
2017-10-22 2019-04-08 533 days
2014-10-24 2016-04-18 542 days
2013-05-02 2014-09-29 515 days
2008-10-25 2010-04-19 541 days
2005-10-21 2007-04-02 528 days
2004-04-10 2005-09-26 534 days
2002-10-08 2004-03-23 532 days