The Clinton Power Station is located near Clinton, Illinois, USA. The power station began commercial operation on April 24, 1987 and has a nominal gross electric output of 1,078 MWe. Due to inflation and cost overruns, Clinton's final construction cost $4.25 billion ($8.82 billion today), nearly 1,000% over the original budget of $430 million and seven years behind schedule.The station has a single sixth-generation General Electric Boiling Water Reactor.