Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center Restart
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 / designDevelopment
2 phases · 5 milestonesOne 835-MW nuclear unit; Unit 2 excluded.
1 building
2027 generation target; final restart approvals remain pending.
Infrastructure
835 MW nameplate
Former TMI Unit 1; Unit 2 excluded.
760 MW CIR
Rights transferred from Eddystone to support restart; not a dedicated generation asset or nameplate value.
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