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Dresden nuclear power plant 2

Operating United States
Gross capacity
950MW

Dresden nuclear power plant 2 is a boiling water reactor unit at Dresden nuclear power plant in United States rated at 950 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 9 Jun 1970.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-3 (Mark 1)
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity950MW
Net capacity (reference)894MW
Net capacity (design)794MW
Thermal output2,957MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteDresden nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryUnited States
OwnerExelon Corp100%
OperatorExelon Generation
Coordinates 41.3901, -88.2701
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 10 Jan 1966Construction start
  2. 7 Jan 1970First criticality
  3. 13 Apr 1970Grid connection
  4. 9 Jun 1970Commercial operation

Other units at Dresden nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Dresden nuclear power plant 1 Retired 207
Dresden nuclear power plant 3 Operating 935

Other BWR-3 (Mark 1) units

6 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Dresden nuclear power plant 3 United States Operating 935
Monticello nuclear power plant United States Operating 691
Quad Cities nuclear power plant 1 United States Operating 940
Quad Cities nuclear power plant 2 United States Operating 940
Pilgrim nuclear power plant 1 United States Retired 711

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