Dresden Generating Station
Nuclear power plant in Grundy County, Illinois. 2,018.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Constellation Nuclear.
Also known as EIA plant 869
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,018.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1970First generator online
- Operator
- Constellation NuclearEIA operator ID 55951
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Grundy County, IL41.3900, −88.2700
- EIA plant ID
- 869EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Dresden produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
15.2 TWh
15,205,342 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
86.0%
2024: 86.0%
January to July 2026
9.16 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
15.0–15.5
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,232,551 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,538,673 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 13,585,924 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 13,677,167 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,346,717 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,622,453 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 14,442,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 14,530,781 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 14,384,845 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 14,267,413 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 14,593,123 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 14,714,323 | 83.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 14,802,000 | 83.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 15,412,472 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 15,128,940 | 85.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 15,188,358 | 85.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,443,893 | 87.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 15,444,882 | 87.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 15,538,135 | 87.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 15,081,715 | 85.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 15,478,888 | 87.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 14,956,680 | 84.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 15,408,950 | 87.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 15,269,198 | 86.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 15,252,471 | 86.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 15,205,342 | 86.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 9,158,005 | 89.2% | 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
475,111
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
4,973
million gallons
Source
Kankakee River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Low · 0.251
USGS SUI, HUC12 Kankakee River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,009.3 | August 1970 |
| 3 | Nuclear | 1,009.3 | October 1971 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
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
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Dresden Generating Station and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Dresden
More plants operated by Constellation Nuclear
Questions about Dresden
How much power does Dresden Generating Station produce?
Dresden Generating Station reported 15,205,342 MWh (15.2 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 86.0% capacity factor on 2,018.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 9.16 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Dresden Generating Station?
Dresden Generating Station is in Grundy County, Illinois, at 41.3900, −88.2700. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Dresden Generating 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 Dresden Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1970, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Dresden Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Dresden Generating 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page