dresden nuclear power station facts

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Generation Capacity: 1,845 MW 

Customers Served: Approximately 1.8 Million Homes 

Amount of Time Operating 95.3%

Dresden’s Presence in the Coal City, Grundy County Community

Unit 1 Opened in August, 1960 (now closed and in SAFSTOR) 

Unit 2 Opened in April, 1970 and is Scheduled to Run Until 2029

Unit 3 Opened in July, 1971 and is Scheduled to Run Until 2031

Number of Dresden Direct Employees: 

804 with an annual payroll of $104 Million

Number of Indirect Employees (Suppliers, Vendors, etc.): 

400 with a payroll of $17.5 Million

Induced Economy (Impact of Dresden Employee Local Spending): 

465 jobs with a payroll of $17 Million

Dresden Station’s Direct Contribution to Grundy County Economy (GDP): 

$286 Million

Dresden Station’s Total Contribution to Grundy County Economy (GDP):

$357 Million 

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