How much did Byron Nuclear Generating Station cost to build?
Byron Nuclear Generating Station is the two-unit pressurised water reactor plant of Constellation Energy near Byron, Illinois, United States, with construction begun on 1 April 1975, Unit 1 in commercial operation on 16 September 1985 and Unit 2 on 2 August 1987, and a nameplate capacity of 2,347 MW. English Wikipedia, citing the U.S. Energy Information Administration's state nuclear profiles, gives its construction cost as 4.5 billion dollars in 2007 dollars.
Reported project cost
$4.5 billion
Cost basis: 2007
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Reported project cost2007
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- PowerWikipedia (Byron Nuclear Generating Station) infobox
- 2,347 MW
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