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The following table summarizes the current operating license expiration dates for Generation’s
nuclear facilities in service:
Station Unit
In-Service
Date (e)
Current License
Expiration
Braidwood (a) ............................................... 1 1988 2026
2 1988 2027
Byron (a) ................................................... 1 1985 2024
2 1987 2026
Clinton (c) .................................................. 1 1987 2026
Dresden (a, d) ................................................ 2 1970 2029
3 1971 2031
LaSalle (a) .................................................. 1 1984 2022
2 1984 2023
Limerick (b) ................................................. 1 1986 2024
2 1990 2029
Oyster Creek (c) ............................................. 1 1969 2009
Peach Bottom (b, d) ........................................... 2 1974 2033
3 1974 2034
Quad Cities (a, d) ............................................. 1 1973 2032
2 1973 2032
Salem (b) ................................................... 1 1977 2016
2 1981 2020
Three Mile Island (c) .......................................... 1 1974 2014
(a) Stations previously owned by ComEd.
(b) Stations previously owned by PECO.
(c) Stations owned by AmerGen.
(d) NRC license renewals have been received for these units.
(e) Denotes year in which nuclear unit began commercial operations.
Nuclear Waste Disposal. There are no facilities for the reprocessing or permanent disposal of
spent nuclear fuel (SNF) currently in operation in the United States, nor has the NRC licensed any
such facilities. Generation currently stores all SNF generated by nuclear generating facilities in on-site
storage pools and, in the case of Peach Bottom, Oyster Creek, Dresden and Quad Cities, some SNF
has been placed in dry cask storage facilities. Not all of Generation’s SNF storage pools have sufficient
storage capacity for the life of the respective plant. Generation is developing dry cask storage facilities,
as necessary, to support operations.
As of December 31, 2006, Generation had approximately 46,778 SNF assemblies (11,317 tons)
stored on site in SNF pools or dry cask storage. On-site dry cask storage in concert with on-site storage
pools will be capable of meeting all current and future SNF storage requirements at Generation’s sites.
The following table describes the current status of Generation’s SNF storage facilities.
Site Date for loss of full core reserve (a)
Braidwood ................................ 2013
Byron .................................... 2011
Clinton (b) ................................. 2006
Dresden .................................. Drycask storage in operation
LaSalle ................................... 2012
Limerick .................................. 2009
Oyster Creek .............................. Drycask storage in operation
Peach Bottom ............................. Drycask storage in operation
Quad Cities ............................... Drycask storage in operation
Salem .................................... 2011
Three Mile Island ........................... Life of plant storage capable in SNF pool
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