Blades-in turbine inspections at Quad Cities set new benchmark for Constellation

December 12, 2025, 2:59PMNuclear NewsSteve Myers and Bill Campbell
A low-pressure turbine inspection in progress at Quad Cities-2 in the spring of 2024. The last-stage blades under inspection are at each end of the turbine rotor. (Photo: Constellation)

When Constellation decided to install replacement Alstom low-pressure turbines at three of its boiling water reactor plants more than 15 years ago, one benefit was knowing the new turbines should operate reliably—and without major inspections—for several years.