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  • DOE offers Constellation conditional loan of up to $5B for nuclear uprates

    The US Department of Energy has offered Constellation Energy a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion for uprates and modernization at eight nuclear plants in Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania, which DOE says will add nearly 1.1 GW. Constellation must meet conditions before financing documents are signed, and says the offer is not a final decision to proceed with any individual uprate.

    Oct 27, 2026
    Workers in hard hats and harnesses stand on scaffolding around an opened steam turbine rotor with rows of curved blades, with a welding spark visible behind it at the top of the frame

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