Nuclear Power Plant

Braidwood

Braidwood, IllinoisConstellation2 reactors

All units at full power

100% average output

NRC 10/30/2026

Reactor Units

Unit 1

Braidwood 1

100%

Unit 2

Braidwood 2

100%

Outages

Unit 1

Full power

Last refueling

Oct 6, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025, 17 days

Next window

Mar 15, 2027 to Apr 26, 2027

18 month cycle · ~18 days · Forecast

Last outages for Unit 1
TypeStartedEndedDays
RefuelingOct 6, 2025Oct 23, 202517
UnplannedJul 31, 2025Aug 1, 20251
RefuelingApr 15, 2024May 6, 202421
RefuelingOct 3, 2022Oct 21, 202218
UnplannedJun 21, 2021Jun 22, 20211

Unit 2

Full power

Last refueling

Apr 20, 2026 to May 7, 2026, 17 days

Next window

Oct 1, 2027 to Nov 12, 2027

18 month cycle · ~18 days · Forecast

Last outages for Unit 2
TypeStartedEndedDays
RefuelingApr 20, 2026May 7, 202617
RefuelingOct 7, 2024Oct 25, 202418
RefuelingApr 24, 2023May 13, 202319
RefuelingOct 18, 2021Nov 6, 202119
RefuelingApr 20, 2020May 6, 202016

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