The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will host an open house on May 20 in Braidwood, Illinois, to inform local residents about the Braidwood nuclear power plant's performance in 2025. The NRC's annual assessment concluded that the plant operated safely throughout 2025, with all inspection findings and performance indicators showing very low safety significance.
As a result, both units of the plant, operated by Constellation Energy in Braceville, Illinois, will remain under the agency's normal level of oversight, which includes thousands of hours of inspections annually. This oversight process uses color-coded inspection findings and performance indicators to measure plant performance.
NRC resident inspectors, who work full-time at the plant, along with other agency staff, will be present at the open house to explain the findings and answer questions from the public. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Central time at Braidwood City Hall, located at 141 W. Main St. in Braidwood.