HARRISBURG – Following Constellation Energy’s announcement today that it signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft to launch the Crane Clean Energy Center (CCEC) and restart Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1, Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) expressed excitement and optimism about the news.
“It is exciting to hear that Constellation Energy has agreed with Microsoft to restart TMI Unit 1,” Culver said. “This investment will have a huge impact on the immediate community, the region and the entire commonwealth. Investments in Pennsylvania’s energy capacity will make us more attractive for industries looking to expand. It’s simple: investments in Pennsylvania energy create new jobs with family-sustaining wages.”
The announcement states that CCEC expects to be online by 2028.
“Nuclear generation produces clean, carbon-free and sustainable energy,” Culver said. “Expansions in nuclear energy will strengthen grid reliability, diversify Pennsylvania’s energy portfolio and enable us to be the top energy exporter in the nation.”
More information about the plan for TMI can be found at ConstellationEnergy.com. Information on the Nuclear Energy Caucus can be found at NuclearEnergy.PASenateGOP.com.
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