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 zero-emissions energy, enough carbon-free electricity to power the equivalent of more than 1.7 million homes.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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