U.S. nuclear energy facilities are initially licensed to operate for 40 years and a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rule allows licensees to apply for initial and subsequent license renewals of up to 20 years each after the initial 40-year term. The NRC approved initial license renewal on November 19, 2015, authorizing Byron Unit 1 to operate through 2044 and Unit 2 to operate through 2046.
Byron Clean Energy Center
Nuclear: An Ideal Foundation for Our Clean Energy Future
With iconic twin cooling towers overlooking Illinois' Rock River Valley, Byron Clean Energy Center’s two nuclear reactors can produce up to 2,347 megawatts (MW) of emissions-free energy, enough electricity to power the equivalent of more than 1.7 million homes.
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Safety is Constellation’s first and most critical obligation. Nuclear power plants are among the best-protected private sector facilities in America, with monitoring and inspections by plant owners, local officials and the federal government.
Learn more about the safety measures that we take to keep our employees, customers and communities safe.
Byron Clean Energy Center has been part of Byron, Illinois and its surrounding communities for more than three decades. We provide hundreds of well-paying jobs and millions of dollars in economic support, including about $38 million in taxes annually for schools, roads and other public services.
Byron Clean Energy Center is referenced in legal and regulatory filings as Byron Station.
- Learn more about what to do in an emergency.
- Download printable Functional & Transportation Needs Postcard for the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone.
- Download the Emergency Preparedness/Public Information Brochure.
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Braidwood Clean Energy Center
35100 South Route 53 Braceville, Illinois 60407
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Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center
1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, Maryland 20657
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Crane Clean Energy Center
2625 River Road Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
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Dresden Clean Energy Center
6500 North Dresden Road Morris, Illinois 60450
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James A. FitzPatrick Clean Energy Center
268 Lake Road Oswego, New York 13126
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LaSalle Clean Energy Center
2601 North 21st Road Marseilles, Illinois 61341
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Limerick Clean Energy Center
3146 Sanatoga Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464
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Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center
348 Lake Road Oswego, New York 13126
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Peach Bottom Clean Energy Center
1848 Lay Road Delta, Pennsylvania 17314
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Quad Cities Clean Energy Center
22710 206th Avenue North Cordova, Illinois 61242
