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Dresden Generating Station

By kenzblitstein
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    Dresden Generating Station

  • Dresden is officially running.

    Dresden is officially running.

    Dresden was the first nuclear power plant that was built without government funding.
  • Unit 2 began running and generating power.

    Unit 2 began running and generating power.

    Unit 2 generates 869 mw of power.
  • Unit 3 began running and generating power.

    Unit 3 began running and generating power.

    Unit 3 generates 871 mw of power.
  • Unit 1 retired.

    Unit 1 retired.

    The unit had a history of minor steam leaks, erosion in steam piping, and fuel failures.
  • NRC approved revision to Unit 1.

    NRC approved revision to Unit 1.

    Site restoration is planned for in 2035 and 2036 after demolition and contaminated soil.
  • NRC granted extensions.

    NRC granted extensions.

    Dresden's units 2 and 3 recieved a 20-year extension of operation.
  • Renewed liscenses.

    Renewed liscenses.

    After inspections and estimates, Exelon was granted the permission to run the units for at least twenty more years.
  • Donated $207,000 in charitable funding.

    Donated $207,000 in charitable funding.

    Dresden alone raised money for the community's emergency supplies, local projects, and clean products.
  • 14,384,858 mw.

    14,384,858 mw.

    Dresden generated almost 14 and a half million megawatts in 2008, enough to power 1.5 million homes.
  • Low levels of radiation from Japan have been detected.

    Low levels of radiation from Japan have been detected.

    Source
  • Emergency Diesel Pump Operation.

    Emergency Diesel Pump Operation.

    Units 2 and 3 went through several drills and tests for their diesel pumps.
  • Exelon 2020 plan.

    Exelon 2020 plan.

    Dresden will be a part of Exelon's portfolio that will introduce even cleaner and efficient ways to produce nuclear enegy.
  • Most recent safety inspection.

    Most recent safety inspection.

    Rigorous training and top security is required as parts of safety inspections.
  • Unit 2 to be retired.

    Unit 2 to be retired.

    Plants have to be shut down due to liscensing operations.
  • Unit 3 to be retired.

    Unit 3 to be retired.

    Plants have to be shut down due to liscensing operations.