LaSalle County, Illinois

Constellation’s Carbon-free Nuclear Fleet Ran at Near 100% Capacity During Hottest Summer on Record

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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While wildfires, hurricanes and extreme heat battered Americans from coast to coast during the hottest summer in Earth’s recorded history, Constellation’s carbon-free nuclear units ran nearly 100% of the time, powering more than 15 million homes and businesses.

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  • While wildfires, hurricanes and extreme heat battered Americans from coast to coast during the hottest summer in Earth’s recorded history, Constellation’s carbon-free nuclear units ran nearly 100% of the time, powering more than 15 million homes and businesses.
  • Constellation’s 21 reactors at 12 sites from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast operated at 99.4% during the months of June, July and August.
  • That near-perfect reliability helped Constellation power the equivalent of 15 million average American homes through a growing number of extreme heat days– all without adding any harmful emissions to the environment.
  • To prepare for the summer heat, technical experts performed tens of thousands of tasks at Constellation nuclear plants during spring refueling and maintenance outages designed to ensure all reactors would run uninterrupted through the peak summer heat.

Constellation’s Nuclear Plants Ran at Near 100% Capacity During Scorching Summer Months as Carbon-Free Energy Rises to Meet the Climate Challenge

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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In the spring thousands of highly skilled workers performed technology upgrades and power plant equipment maintenance during refueling outages and summer preparedness projects at Constellation nuclear plants.

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  • In the spring thousands of highly skilled workers performed technology upgrades and power plant equipment maintenance during refueling outages and summer preparedness projects at Constellation nuclear plants.
  • The cutting-edge work and preventive maintenance efforts ensured millions of American homes and businesses had electricity produced from carbon-free nuclear reactors during the summer.
  • Constellations reliable nuclear stations provided around-the-clock, carbon-free electricity to millions of homes and businesses during the summer.
  • The fleets near-perfect summer capacity factor of 99 percent means the reactors ran at nearly full power every second of every day this summer.

Major Upgrades at Constellation Nuclear Stations Ensure Carbon-Free Electricity for 15 Million This Summer

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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The cutting-edge upgrades and preventive maintenance will ensure Constellations nuclear fleet, which serves 15 million American homes and businesses, will have access to safe, affordable, carbon-free electricity this summer to help combat any periods of high heat or humidity.

Key Points: 
  • The cutting-edge upgrades and preventive maintenance will ensure Constellations nuclear fleet, which serves 15 million American homes and businesses, will have access to safe, affordable, carbon-free electricity this summer to help combat any periods of high heat or humidity.
  • Constellation is helping accelerate this countrys transition to a carbon-free future and it begins with our zero emissions nuclear fleet running nonstop through the summer, said Joe Dominguez, CEO of Constellation.
  • We met our commitment to operational excellence last winter by keeping our plants running throughout the cold months despite challenging weather conditions.
  • This summer, nuclear reliability could be especially helpful in moderating electricity prices for Illinois customers.

Illinois Clean Energy Legislation Spurs Exelon Generation to Fill 650 Jobs, Invest $300 Million in Capital Projects

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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J.B. Pritzker signed the clean energy legislation.

Key Points: 
  • J.B. Pritzker signed the clean energy legislation.
  • People interested in applying for positions at Exelon Generation can visit the careers page on Exeloncorp.com and search for nuclear.
  • Exelon Generation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), is the nations largest producer of carbon-free energy, powering more than 20 million homes and businesses through a diverse generation fleet with approximately 30,000 megawatts of capacity.
  • Follow Exelon Generation on Twitter @ExelonGen, view the Exelon Generation YouTube channel or visit exeloncorp.com .

Illinois’ Nuclear Plants Operated at Full Power Through Hottest Month Ever Recorded

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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As the world recorded its hottest month on record in July, Exelon Generations Illinois nuclear plants again operated at full power levels producing enough carbon-free electricity to keep air conditioners running and more than 11 million homes and businesses cool.

Key Points: 
  • As the world recorded its hottest month on record in July, Exelon Generations Illinois nuclear plants again operated at full power levels producing enough carbon-free electricity to keep air conditioners running and more than 11 million homes and businesses cool.
  • During the hottest months of 2019 and 2020, Illinois nuclear reactors also operated 98.9 percent and 99.2 percent of the time respectively.
  • During the hottest summer days and coldest winter nights, Exelon Generation's nuclear fleet has been critical to meeting peak electricity demand in Illinois.
  • Illinois is home to six nuclear power plants that are unmatched in their ability to deliver world class reliability with zero greenhouse gas emissions.

OSF Center for Health - Streator, Illinois opens new chapter in rural health care delivery

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Ottawa–Peru, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, Illinois, Streator, Illinois, LaSalle County, Illinois, WIC, Streator station, States of the United States

It included the creation of a new health care delivery model to better serve the needs of the mostly rural region.

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  • It included the creation of a new health care delivery model to better serve the needs of the mostly rural region.
  • Areas of concern were generated from the Community Health Needs Assessment for LaSalle County, Illinois and suggestions from regional health organizations.
  • Other co-located service agencies at the OSF Center for Health Streator include North Central Behavioral Health Systems and LaSalle County Health Department's Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC).
  • The centerpiece of the OSF rural health care initiative is completion of a $30.5 million renovation to the OSF Center for Health Streator.