February 10, 2014
Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a request by Exelon Generation Company, LLC (NYSE: EXC) to increase the generating capacity of the Braidwood and Byron nuclear power stations by 1.63 percent for each reactor.
The NRC staff determined that Exelon could safely increase the reactors’ output primarily through more accurate means of measuring feedwater flow. NRC staff also reviewed the company’s evaluations showing the plant’s design can accommodate the increased power level.
