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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6023
EIA plant 6023
Byron · Ogle · IL
Byron Generating Station
Operated by Constellation Nuclear
Published location
Where is Byron Generating 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.
42.074200, -89.281900
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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
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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.
11,770,760
21,651,853
31,758,556
41,696,010
51,735,355
61,658,323
71,725,766
81,716,280
91,023,455
101,637,950
111,706,588
121,767,817
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 | 1,770,760 |
| 2 | 1,651,853 |
| 3 | 1,758,556 |
| 4 | 1,696,010 |
| 5 | 1,735,355 |
| 6 | 1,658,323 |
| 7 | 1,725,766 |
| 8 | 1,716,280 |
| 9 | 1,023,455 |
| 10 | 1,637,950 |
| 11 | 1,706,588 |
| 12 | 1,767,817 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,770,760 MWh |
| 2 | 1,651,853 MWh |
| 3 | 1,758,556 MWh |
| 4 | 1,696,010 MWh |
| 5 | 1,735,355 MWh |
| 6 | 1,658,323 MWh |
| 7 | 1,725,766 MWh |
| 8 | 1,716,280 MWh |
| 9 | 1,023,455 MWh |
| 10 | 1,637,950 MWh |
| 11 | 1,706,588 MWh |
| 12 | 1,767,817 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
6023
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Rock River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Byron Generating Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (1,770,760 MWh) and 9 the lowest (1,023,455 MWh). Their difference is 747,305 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 | 1164.0 | 1211.2 | 700.0 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1224.9 | 1136.0 | 1179.7 | 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.