Constellation CEO says existing power plants critical to data center power supply

Constellation Energy's chief executive emphasized that operating coal and nuclear plants will serve as a foundation for supplying electricity to data centers, as the company navigates Texas's streamlined interconnection process for large in

First covered Aug 7, 2026 · 7:23 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Utility Dive Existing power plants are ‘bedrock’ in supplying data centers: Constellation CEO — Constellation Energy expects Texas’ Batch Zero large load interconnection process will resume without “meaningful delay.”

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Appeared in: 2026-08-09 (#14)

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