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Quad Cities-1

Quad Cities Generating Station is a two-unit nuclear power plant located near Cordova, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River. The two General Electric boiling water reactors give the plant a total gross electric capacity of approximately 1,880 MW. It was named for the nearby cities of Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois, Davenport, Iowa, East Moline, Illinois, and Bettendorf, Iowa — known as the Quad Cities.

Quad Cities-1

Technical Specifications

Capacity
789 MW
Reactor Type
BWR
Model
BWR-3 (Mark 1)
IAEA ID
615

Timeline

Construction Started
February 15, 1967
Operational From
February 18, 1973
Current Status
Operational

Location

Country
United States
Region
Rock Island County
Coordinates
41.7270°, -90.3080°

Operator & Owner

Operator
Exelon

Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database