Operators removed the nuclear unit from service on June 6, 2017 to allow technical experts to make repairs. The unit came back online Friday June 9, 2017 at 5:50 a.m. with power ascension completed on June 10, 2017.
At full power, LaSalle Station’s two generating units produce more than 2,300 megawatts of carbon-free electricity, enough to power more than 2 million typical American homes. LaSalle Station is located about 75 miles southwest of Chicago near Marseilles, Ill.
