Query
Quad Cities Generating Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Quad Cities Generating Station
Generated
2026-10-17T10:18:22.382Z

Briefing on Quad Cities Generating Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1972
Operating since
2
Generators
85.9%
Capacity factor
15174 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Quad Cities Generating Station is a 2 GW Nuclear asset in PJM Interconnection, currently Operating.

Quad Cities Generating Station is reported in Illinois since 1972 under Berkshire Hathaway. Available operating and financial measures include 85.9% capacity factor and 15174 GWh annual generation; $1141/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Rock Island, Illinois
Technology
Nuclear
Owner / parent
Berkshire Hathaway
Operator
Constellation Nuclear
Grid
PJM Interconnection
Plant ID
880

What stands out

1

Quad Cities Generating Station is a 2 GW Nuclear asset in Illinois with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 85.9% capacity factor and 15174 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $23.3/MWh OpEx, $1141/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “QC nuclear plant gets confirmation order from commission” (Quad Cities Business Journal, 2025-08-04).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
PJM Interconnection
Balancing authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#5 of 6
National rank
#25 of 58

Why it matters

For this asset in PJM Interconnection, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.