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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6022
EIA plant 6022
Braceville · Will · IL
Braidwood Generation Station
Operated by Constellation Nuclear
Published location
Where is Braidwood Generation Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
41.243500, -88.228600
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the IL plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
11,782,260
21,670,399
31,733,840
41,155,868
51,559,472
61,692,984
71,736,210
81,737,397
91,687,288
101,195,576
111,728,554
121,786,938
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,782,260 |
| 2 | 1,670,399 |
| 3 | 1,733,840 |
| 4 | 1,155,868 |
| 5 | 1,559,472 |
| 6 | 1,692,984 |
| 7 | 1,736,210 |
| 8 | 1,737,397 |
| 9 | 1,687,288 |
| 10 | 1,195,576 |
| 11 | 1,728,554 |
| 12 | 1,786,938 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,782,260 MWh |
| 2 | 1,670,399 MWh |
| 3 | 1,733,840 MWh |
| 4 | 1,155,868 MWh |
| 5 | 1,559,472 MWh |
| 6 | 1,692,984 MWh |
| 7 | 1,736,210 MWh |
| 8 | 1,737,397 MWh |
| 9 | 1,687,288 MWh |
| 10 | 1,195,576 MWh |
| 11 | 1,728,554 MWh |
| 12 | 1,786,938 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,224.9 | OP |
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,224.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6022
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Kanakee River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Braidwood Generation Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (1,786,938 MWh) and 4 the lowest (1,155,868 MWh). Their difference is 631,070 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1224.9 | 1183.0 | 1220.1 | 700.0 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1224.9 | 1149.3 | 1180.4 | 700.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.