Limerick reports 2,277 MW nuclear of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Limerick?

Limerick is a nuclear facility in Montgomery County, PA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Limerick located?

Limerick is in Montgomery County, PA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Limerick?

Limerick is operated by Constellation Nuclear according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Limerick generate?

Limerick reported 19,351.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

Where does Limerick connect to the grid?

Limerick on the PECO Energy Co. system.

How does Limerick compare to other plants?

By capacity, Limerick ranks #19 of 54 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #3 of 4 in PA.

Limerick — 2,277 MW nuclear plant, Montgomery County, PA

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 6105 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Nuclear: 2,277 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (2)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Limerick
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
1	Nuclear	Operating	1,138.5	Unknown
2	Nuclear	Operating	1,138.5	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 40.22654, -75.58772
Filed location · EIA: 40.22430, -75.58744

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Nov 7, 2023
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

EIA source inventory

Units and generators

Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	1,138.5 MW 1,119.7 MW summer	Nuclear ST	Feb 1986	Operating
2	1,138.5 MW 1,122.1 MW summer	Nuclear ST	Jan 1990	Operating

Commercial, land, and environmental record

Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.

Land and environmental record

Cooling And Water Source

Jul 23, 2020

Closed-cycle cooling using cooling towers with makeup water withdrawn from Schuylkill River and/or Perkiomen Creek

Cooling water for the steam-turbine condensers is furnished from cooling towers; makeup water is withdrawn from the Schuylkill River and/or Perkiomen Creek per approved water-supply system.

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Environmental Compliance Milestone

Dec 22, 2025

2025 NRC inspection found no findings or violations above minor significance

The NRC's integrated inspection of Limerick Units 1 and 2, completed September 30, 2025, reported no findings or violations of more than minor significance. The inspection reviewed radiological environmental monitoring and the Groundwater Protection Initiative.

Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 - Integrated Inspection Report 05000352/2025003 and 05000353/2025003

NRC Regulatory Site Area

645-acre NRC plant site comprising 491 acres in Montgomery County and 154 acres in Chester County

An NRC environmental-review record identifies the total plant site as 645 acres: 491 acres in Montgomery County and 154 acres in Chester County. This is the regulatory site area used by NRC for license renewal environmental assessment.

Request for List of Federal Protected Species Within the Area Under Evaluation for the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application Review.

Owner Reported Site Area

600-acre site

The current owner location page (Constellation Energy) reports that Limerick sits on a 600-acre site adjoining the Schuylkill River. This is owner-reported total site acreage.

Limerick Clean Energy Center | Constellation Energy Locations

Permit Site Area

Jul 23, 2020

491-acre operating site

The Pennsylvania NPDES fact sheet describes Limerick Generating Station as being located on a 491-acre site adjoining the east bank of the Schuylkill River, mostly in Limerick Township. This is the permit-based operating site acreage for the primary facility.

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EIA reporting entity

Constellation Nuclear

Entity 55951

Operating portfolio

12 plants

4 states

Reported capacity

22,817.3 MW

Nuclear

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Peach Bottom	2,876.4 MW	PA
Braidwood Generation Station	2,449.8 MW	IL
Byron Generating Station	2,449.8 MW	IL
LaSalle Generating Station	2,340 MW	IL
LimerickCurrent	2,277 MW	PA
Quad Cities Generating Station	2,018.6 MW	IL

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