Crane Clean Energy Center
Coverage of Crane Clean Energy Center in the Nexus archive.
- Concern persists as former Three Mile Island nuclear plant progresses toward 2027 restart
The former Three Mile Island nuclear plant, now rebranded as the Crane Clean Energy Center, is progressing toward a 2027 restart after meeting relicensing milestones. Constellation Energy, the plant's owner, plans to invest $1.6 billion to restart the reactor, which will supply 835 megawatts of electricity and create 600 permanent jobs. Federal agencies including the NRC and FEMA are reviewing emergency preparedness plans to address lingering public concerns linked to the 1979 partial meltdown.
- Concern persists as former Three Mile Island nuclear plant progresses toward 2027 restart
The former Three Mile Island nuclear plant's Unit 1, renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center, is progressing toward a 2027 restart under Constellation Energy's $1.6 billion revival plan. The project, part of a partnership with Microsoft to power AI data centers, involves federal emergency preparedness reviews and will create 600 jobs. The reactor, unaffected by the 1979 partial meltdown, will supply 835 megawatts of electricity to the regional grid.