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Exelon Corp. reduces production by Dresden 3 reactor

Exelon Corp. trimmed output from the Dresden 3 reactor in Illinois to 84 percent of capacity from full power yesterday, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The twin 867-megawatt Unit 2 at the plant 48 miles (77 kilometers) southwest of Chicago, where Exelon is based, was operating at 98 percent of capacity.

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