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A Premier
U.S. Plant
By Exelon Nuclear.
Timothy Hanley
Timothy Hanley is the Site Vice President
at Quad Cities Station. He is responsible
for overall safe and efficient operation
of the plant
including planning,
organizing and
directing the
operations,
maintenance and
improvement at
the plant. Strategic
responsibilities
include overseeing
training, business
operations,
engineering and
talent management.
He has been with
Exelon Nuclear
since 1987. He has
had various roles
such as Technical
Staff Engineer,
Simulator Lead Analyst, Operations
Training Instructor, Unit Supervisor,
Operations Support Manager, Shift
Operations Superintendent, Daily Work
Control Superintendant, Maintenance
Director, Director of Midwest
Operations Projects, Engineering
Director, and Plant Manager.
He graduated with a Masters of Business
Administration from St. Ambrose
University.
The Quad Cities Generating Station
has been producing safe and reliable
nuclear energy since 1972. The station
is located on the banks of the Mississippi
River four miles north of Cordova, Illinois
in upper Rock Island County.
The station is co-owned by Exelon
Generation Company (75%) and
MidAmerican Energy (25%). Exelon
Nuclear operates the plant, which
produces enough electricity annually to
power 1.2 million homes.
Quad
Cities
Generating
Sta-
tion operates two
980-megawatt boil-
ing water reactors.
The reactors were
originally designed
to produce 825
megawatts of elec-
tricity;
however,
extended power up-
rates (EPU) were
completed on both
units in 2002 which
increased generation
output to above 900
MWe. In 2011, a
combination of digi-
tal system upgrades
and the replacement
of all three low pres-
sure turbine rotors and casings on both
units, allowed for further increased elec-
trical output.
The station currently has over 800
Exelon Nuclear employees including
the Exelon Nuclear Security force. The
station is operated 24 hours a day, 365
days a year by this team of dedicated and
highly trained professionals.
The station also operates the only
privately owned fish hatchery on the
Mississippi River. In the 1970s, the
station operated a three-mile long spray
canal that was used for cooling plant’s
circulating water supply. In 1983, the
conversion to a direct-cycle circulation
system left this canal unused. Following
agreements with state agencies and
other interested parties, the canal was
converted into a fish hatchery facility
in conjunction with a partnership with
Southern Illinois University. Currently,
the canal and associated fish laboratory
produce walleye and hybrid striped bass
for stocking purposes in the Mississippi
River and other bodies of water in Illinois
and Iowa. Since initial conception, the
Quad Cities Generating Station fish
hatchery has stocked over six million fish
in local waters throughout Illinois and
Iowa.
The station is licensed to operate
by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC). Each of the 104 operating
nuclear power plants in the United States
was originally licensed by the NRC to
operate for a forty-year period. Upgrades
and modifications to nuclear plants have
made it feasible to extend the operating
period for an additional twenty years with
approval from the NRC. In 2004, Exelon
Nuclear was granted a 20-year operating
license extension for both units at Quad
Cities Station. This extends the operating
period, which began on December 14,
2012, continues plant operation until the
year 2032.
As one of the largest operator of
nuclear power plants in the United
States, Exelon Generation is highly
committed to safe and reliable operations
at each site. This includes nuclear safety,
industrial safety, and public safety.
Exelon has invested over $20 million in
enhancements to the Quad Cities Station
security program since September 11,
2001.
Exelon Generation continues to
complete modifications and upgrades
to the Quad Cities power plant that will
ensure the production of safe, clean, and
reliable nuclear energy at this site. We are
proud to be a part of the local community
and take great pride in operating one of
the premier nuclear power plants in the
United States.
Contact: Bill Stoermer, Exelon
Nuclear, telephone: (309) 227-3709.
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