Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station Emergency Preparedness

SPRINGFIELD -An exercise to test emergency response plans for the area surrounding the Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Emergency response personnel from the state of Illinois, Will County, Grundy County, Kankakee County, and Constellation will participate in the exercise.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate the units of government during the exercise. FEMA will provide preliminary findings at a meeting 0n Friday, October 30, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Will County Emergency Operation Center, 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432. The public and media may attend this meeting.

A packet of informational material is enclosed with this advisory. This material provides information regarding the emergency plans for the Braidwood, Dresden, and LaSalle Nuclear Generating Stations.

If you have any questions or wish to schedule a training session for your staff, especially any new personnel, to discuss the emergency plans, please contact the IEMA-OHS Public Information Officer, Haley Williams.

Please post this notice to ensure that all media personnel are advised of the exercise and the training opportunity.