goingcritical:dresden-1United States · Power reactor

Dresden-1

Developer: Commonwealth Edison / General Electric

Site: Morris, Illinois

Status: Critical since October 15, 1959 critical

Summary:

First privately financed nuclear power plant in the United States and first commercial BWR

Details

DesignBoiling water reactor (BWR)
Capacity197 MWe

Milestone history

  1. Announced —
  2. Construction start —
  3. Fuel load —
  4. First criticality October 15, 1959
  5. Grid connection April 15, 1960
  6. Commercial operation July 4, 1960

References

  1. World Nuclear Association reactor database, Dresden 1
  2. NRC, Dresden Unit 1