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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/869
EIA plant 869
Morris · Grundy · IL
Dresden Generating Station
Operated by Constellation Nuclear
Published location
Where is Dresden Generating Station?
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41.390000, -88.270000
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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.
11,384,689
21,284,436
31,338,397
41,310,136
51,322,304
61,287,859
71,339,367
81,233,133
91,257,329
101,138,946
11971,786
121,384,089
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 | 1,384,689 |
| 2 | 1,284,436 |
| 3 | 1,338,397 |
| 4 | 1,310,136 |
| 5 | 1,322,304 |
| 6 | 1,287,859 |
| 7 | 1,339,367 |
| 8 | 1,233,133 |
| 9 | 1,257,329 |
| 10 | 1,138,946 |
| 11 | 971,786 |
| 12 | 1,384,089 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,384,689 MWh |
| 2 | 1,284,436 MWh |
| 3 | 1,338,397 MWh |
| 4 | 1,310,136 MWh |
| 5 | 1,322,304 MWh |
| 6 | 1,287,859 MWh |
| 7 | 1,339,367 MWh |
| 8 | 1,233,133 MWh |
| 9 | 1,257,329 MWh |
| 10 | 1,138,946 MWh |
| 11 | 971,786 MWh |
| 12 | 1,384,089 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,009.3 | OP |
| 3 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,009.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
869
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Kankakee River
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (1,384,689 MWh) and 11 the lowest (971,786 MWh). Their difference is 412,903 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | 1009.3 | 902.0 | 939.8 | 150.0 |
| 3 | Nuclear | 1009.3 | 895.0 | 932.0 | 150.0 |
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.