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Puzzle #51 was Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station.
Braidwood Generating Station is located in Will County in northeastern Illinois, U.S. The nuclear power plant serves Chicago and northern Illinois with electricity. The plant was originally built by Commonwealth Edison company, and subsequently transferred to Com Ed's parent company, Exelon Corporation. Following Exelon's spin-off of their Generation company, the station was transferred to Constellation Energy.
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What the record says
Puzzle 51 ran on 4 Sep 2026 and the answer was Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Country - United States; Power band - 2,000–3,999 MW; Status - operational. The numbers: Grid connection - 1980s.
Beyond the grid the record adds Nominal power - 2,449.8 MW (2,000–3,999 MW); First grid connection - 1988; Operator - Exelon.
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How it scored
- Country
- United States
- Power band
- 2,000–3,999 MW
- Grid connection
- 1980s
- Status
- operational
Also on the record
- Nominal power
- 2,449.8 MW (2,000–3,999 MW)
- First grid connection
- 1988
- Operator
- Exelon