Braidwood Generation Station
Braidwood Generation Station is a nuclear plant in Will County, Illinois, operated by Constellation Nuclear. By nameplate capacity it is the 33rd-largest power plant in the United States and the largest in Illinois. Among the 56 nuclear plants in the country it is the tenth-largest. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,225 MW, is the largest single generator in Illinois.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,450 MW
2,332 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Nuclear2,450 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1988 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,225 MW, 1988
Unit 2 Nuclear, 1,225 MW, 1988
Among Illinois’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Braidwood Generation Stationthis plant
- 2Byron Generating Station2,450 MW
- 3LaSalle Generating Station2,340 MW
Other rankings
- Nuclear plants in Illinois
- 1st of 6
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 7th of 2,049
- Plants run by Constellation Nuclear
- 2nd of 13
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,225 MW | 1,183 MW | 1988 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,225 MW | 1,149 MW | 1988 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Kanakee River
- Nearest town on record
- Braceville
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 41.243°N, 88.229°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeversville Solar CSG | Solar | 2 MW | 1.0 mi northeast |
| Ahern Community Solar I, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 4.0 mi south |
| SV Gardner 1 (Lutz) CSG | Solar | 2 MW | 5.1 mi southwest |
| SV CSG Gardner 2 LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 5.2 mi southwest |
| CPV Three Rivers Energy Center | Natural gas | 1,300 MW | 9.4 mi north |
| Dresden Generating Station | Nuclear | 2,019 MW | 10.3 mi north |
| Goodfarm Solar, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 12.1 mi southwest |
| ExxonMobil Oil Joliet Refinery | Other sources | 43.4 MW | 12.2 mi north |