Braidwood Generation Station
Nuclear power plant in Will County, Illinois. 2,449.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Constellation Nuclear.
Also known as Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station · EIA plant 6022
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,449.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1988First generator online
- Operator
- Constellation NuclearEIA operator ID 55951
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Will County, IL41.2435, −88.2286
- EIA plant ID
- 6022EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Braidwood Generation Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
20.2 TWh
20,165,374 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
94.0%
2024: 90.5%
January to July 2026
11.5 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
19.3–20.4
TWh a year. Low 2018, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,819,271 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 19,725,652 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 20,061,724 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 20,026,932 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 20,008,012 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 19,796,383 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 19,570,534 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 19,657,849 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 19,786,156 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 19,227,977 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 19,199,935 | 89.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 19,777,027 | 92.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 18,806,334 | 87.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 19,661,975 | 91.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 20,263,665 | 94.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 19,710,011 | 91.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 19,849,269 | 92.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 19,943,554 | 92.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 19,343,459 | 90.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 20,251,140 | 94.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 20,371,676 | 94.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 19,474,347 | 90.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 20,155,630 | 93.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 20,113,596 | 93.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 19,466,786 | 90.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 20,165,374 | 94.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 11,500,593 | 92.3% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
699,537
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
7,139
million gallons
Source
Braidwood Lake
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Severe · 0.850
USGS SUI, HUC12 Claypool Ditch
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,224.9 | July 1988 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,224.9 | October 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Constellation Nuclear as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Braidwood Generation Station
How much power does Braidwood Generation Station produce?
Braidwood Generation Station reported 20,165,374 MWh (20.2 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 94.0% capacity factor on 2,449.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 11.5 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Braidwood Generation Station?
Braidwood Generation Station is in Will County, Illinois, at 41.2435, −88.2286. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Braidwood Generation Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Constellation Nuclear as the operator (EIA operator ID 55951). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Braidwood Generation Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1988, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Braidwood Generation Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Braidwood Generation Station, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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