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Clinton - Plant Information & Status

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

Ratings 35 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
87.1%
365-Day Avg
#91
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 46 days <80%

Scram History 14 events since 2011

14
Total
7
Automatic
7
Manual
6.2
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2025-10-21 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM The following information was provided ...
2025-10-05 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM The following information was provid...
2023-01-30 Auto AUTOMATIC SCRAM DUE TO TURBINE TRIP The following informatio...
2019-08-02 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM ON LOW REACTOR WATER LEVEL "At 0226 ...
2018-10-27 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DURING A REACTOR SHUTDOWN "At 0445 [...
2017-12-08 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO LOSS OF DIVISION 1 AC POWER TO N...
2017-06-09 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO LOSS OF FEEDWATER HEATING At 225...
2017-05-29 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM "At 2038 [CDT], Clinton Power Statio...
+6 more events

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: 38.4 Yrs
Build Time: 11.7 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 21 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 89%
Efficiency: 30.7%
Generated: 226.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 724 Days
Refuelings: 16

Ownership & Construction

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

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 3
NSS Supplier: GE 6
Thermal Power: 3473 MWt
Net Capacity: 1065 MWe
Efficiency: 30.7%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000461
License #: NPF-62
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1976-02-24
Operating Lic: 1987-04-17
Commercial Op: 1987-11-24
License Renewed: N/A
License Exp: 2047-04-17

Facility Map

40.1714, -88.8338

Location & Contact

Address:
Highway 54
Clinton, IL 61727, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (217) 937-2000

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 3 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.
710
Best Run (days)
2019-10-18 → 2021-09-27
689
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2023-10-12 2025-09-08 697 days
2019-10-18 2021-09-27 710 days
2010-02-09 2011-11-30 659 days