Located in Marseilles, Illinois, LaSalle County Generating Station's two nuclear reactors can produce up to 2,320 megawatts (MW) of zero-emissions energy, enough carbon-free electricity to power the equivalent of more than 1.7 million homes. The station's 2,058-acre man-made cooling lake is a popular fishery managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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 extensions of up to 20 years after the initial 40-year term. Constellation submitted a license renewal application for this facility to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which was approved on October 19, 2016. With license renewal complete, LaSalle Generating Station Unit 1 is licensed through 2042, and Unit 2 is licensed through 2043.
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 to learn more about the measures that we take to keep our employees, customers, and communities safe.
We have been part of the LaSalle County community for over 30 years. We provide hundreds of well-paying jobs and millions of dollars in economic support, including about $22 million in taxes annually for schools, roads, and other public services.
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 extensions of up to 20 years after the initial 40-year term. Constellation submitted a license renewal application for this facility to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which was approved on October 19, 2016. With license renewal complete, LaSalle Generating Station Unit 1 is licensed through 2042, and Unit 2 is licensed through 2043.
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 to learn more about the measures that we take to keep our employees, customers, and communities safe.
We have been part of the LaSalle County community for over 30 years. We provide hundreds of well-paying jobs and millions of dollars in economic support, including about $22 million in taxes annually for schools, roads, and other public services.
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