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Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center Restart

Londonderry Township / Middletown, Pennsylvania, United StatesUnder construction
Capacity
835 MW
Planned / design
Lead participant
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
Owner
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
Most recent public record update

About Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center Restart

Constellation is restarting the 835-MW former Three Mile Island Unit 1 under a 20-year Microsoft power-purchase agreement, subject to nuclear and grid approvals. Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center Restart is in Londonderry Township / Middletown, PA, US and is a energy asset restart with construction status. Participants include Constellation Energy Generation, LLC as owner, Microsoft as customer, PJM Interconnection as utility provider. Published specifications include 835 MW planned capacity, 760 MW grid or utility service. Development comprises Restart engineering, restoration and licensing (construction), Grid reconnection and commercial operation (preconstruction). Key milestones include FERC grants capacity-rights waiver. (2026-06-01) and Target generation year. (2027-12-31). nuclear generation unit — 835 MW_nameplate: Former TMI Unit 1; Unit 2 excluded. capacity interconnection rights — 760 MW_CIR: Rights transferred from Eddystone to support restart; not a dedicated generation asset or nameplate value. Permitting includes restart license amendment package for Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center Unit 1 (under review) and interconnection waiver for Crane/Eddystone interconnection-rights transfer (approved). Capital records include doe guaranteed federal loan of 1000000000 USD for Federal Financing Bank loan guaranteed through DOE program; partially finances restart. and project cost estimate of 1600000000 USD for Reported restart-cost estimate; not an executed debt or equity facility.

Capacity

Planned / design
Operating capacityAn operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Future Potential835 MWFact · Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center Restart

Development

2 phases · 5 milestones
Restart engineering, restoration and licensingUnder Construction

One 835-MW nuclear unit; Unit 2 excluded.

1 building

Grid reconnection and commercial operationAnnounced Or Preconstruction

2027 generation target; final restart approvals remain pending.

Sep 20, 2024
Constellation announces restart and Microsoft PPA
Completed
Nov 19, 2025
DOE closes $1B loan
Completed
Feb 24, 2026
NRC publishes restart amendment applications
In Progress
Jun 1, 2026
FERC grants capacity-rights waiver
Completed
Dec 31, 2027
Target generation year
Forecast

Infrastructure

Onsite GenerationUnder Construction

835 MW nameplate

Former TMI Unit 1; Unit 2 excluded.

Electric GridSecured Or Contracted

760 MW CIR

Rights transferred from Eddystone to support restart; not a dedicated generation asset or nameplate value.

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Capacity figures
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Power & interconnection: 1Generation & storage: 1

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

8 facts
Nameplate Capacity
835 MW
Fact
Ppa Term
20 years
Fact
Doe Guaranteed Loan
$1,000,000,000
Fact
Restart Cost Estimate
$1,600,000,000
Fact
Transferred Interconnection Rights
760 MW
Fact
Target Commercial Generation Year
2027
Actual
Construction Jobs
3,400 jobs
Fact
Nrc Restart Approval
Pending
Actual