Five months after announcing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1 and launch the Crane Clean Energy Center (CECC), Constellation provided updates on hiring and site readiness, inspections, new equipment purchases and upgrades, and licensing for the project.
An independent economic impact study determined that the restart will create 3,400 direct and indirect jobs, add $16 billion to the state’s GDP and generate more than $3 billion in state and federal taxes.
- Hiring and Site Readiness: to date, more than 200 full-time employees have been hired for a variety of jobs and dozens have been recruited to fill key roles in the coming weeks. The next wave of open positions at Crane will be posted in March.
- Inspections, Upgrades, and New Equipment Purchases: work continues on-schedule on the thousands of inspections and equipment upgrades underway to ensure a safe and efficient restart. To date, workers have performed rigorous inspections of the plant’s steam generator; main generator; rotor; turbines; feedwater heaters and condensers.
- Licensing and Regulatory Filings: Constellation has filed an interconnection request with PJM to allow Crane to add its 835 megawatts of emissions-free power to the grid. Constellation is also on-track to file all the required licensing and regulatory documents with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which has the ultimate authority to approve the restart.
- Community Impact, Engagement and Outreach: In addition to local hiring and economic development, Constellation has taken steps to engage and inform the community and support organizations that residents and community leaders value. Constellation will donate more than $1 million over the next five years in the neighboring community and region to support workforce development and nonprofit organizations dedicated to other needs.
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