Constellation to uprate nuclear plants to add 5 GW capacity by 2029

Constellation Energy announced plans to increase output from existing reactors to help meet the Trump administration's goal of adding 5 gigawatts of carbon-free capacity without building new plants, part of a broader strategy to unlock nucl

First covered Oct 5, 2026 · 9:00 AM PT · 5 articles · no longer in the live window

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33d Canary Media Constellation and Google go in on nuclear uprates to unlock clean power — The Trump administration wants to add 5 gigawatts of carbon-free nuclear power capacity by 2029 without deploying a single new reactor.

33d Heatmap News Big Tech’s Nuclear Hedge — When America’s tech titans started plowing money into nuclear technology to power data centers in 2024, companies such as Google and Amazon opted to invest…

35d Heatmap News Google Inks a Deal to Uprate 11 Nuclear Reactors —

36d Utility Dive Constellation, Google strike 890-MW nuclear deal in PJM — Constellation Energy has signed 20-year power purchase agreements with both Google and Amazon in the last week, supporting almost 1.1 GW of nuclear expansions.

36d Utility Dive Amazon, Constellation sign 20-year PPA to expand Maryland nuclear plant — The tech giant and energy producer are backing improvements and renovations at the 1,790-MW Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, the state’s largest source of…

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Bluesky: @kbrigham.bsky.social Katie Brigham · 33d ago · 3 ♥ @alexckaufman.bsky.social explains why nuclear plant uprates are in (⚛️🆙, for visual learners)

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