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Exelon Generation Company, LLCDresden Nuclear Generation StationPetitioner,v.PROTECTION AGENCY,Respondent.- Circulating water used to cool and condense the steam from the
generating process is discharged to a 1275 acre cooling pond.- The flow regulating gates divert all the cooling water flow (approximately
1,000,000 gpm) to the Illinois River via Outfall 002.- However, according to Exelon Dresden, at no time has the
difference between ambient river temperature and the temperature at the edge ofthemixing zone exceeded 5° F nor did the discharge ever exceed 95° F.- Exelon Dresden is currently operating all avai...
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