Quad Cities Generating Station
Nuclear power plant in Rock Island County, Illinois. 2,018.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Constellation Nuclear.
Also known as Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station · EIA plant 880
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,018.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1972First generator online
- Operator
- Constellation NuclearEIA operator ID 55951
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Rock Island County, IL41.7261, −90.3103
- EIA plant ID
- 880EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Quad Cities produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
15.2 TWh
15,173,603 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
85.8%
2024: 87.8%
January to July 2026
8.49 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
15.1–15.7
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,388,693 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,984,692 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 12,266,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 13,771,717 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,682,101 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,318,876 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 13,309,671 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 14,456,876 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 14,224,700 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 14,563,595 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 14,796,251 | 83.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 15,201,525 | 86.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 15,505,972 | 87.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 15,554,219 | 88.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 15,386,504 | 87.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 15,562,151 | 88.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,655,095 | 88.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 15,401,867 | 87.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 15,476,458 | 87.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 15,486,108 | 87.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 15,712,445 | 88.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 15,740,328 | 89.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 15,122,247 | 85.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 15,164,974 | 85.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 15,560,373 | 87.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 15,173,603 | 85.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 8,492,543 | 82.7% | 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
405,462
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Mississippi River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.188
USGS SUI, HUC12 Cordova Slough-Mississippi River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,009.3 | December 1972 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,009.3 | December 1972 |
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 Quad Cities
How much power does Quad Cities Generating Station produce?
Quad Cities Generating Station reported 15,173,603 MWh (15.2 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 85.8% capacity factor on 2,018.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 8.49 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Quad Cities Generating Station?
Quad Cities Generating Station is in Rock Island County, Illinois, at 41.7261, −90.3103. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Quad Cities 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 Quad Cities Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1972, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Quad Cities Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Quad Cities 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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