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The U.S. government has offered Constellation Energy ($CEG) a conditional loan of up to $5 billion to upgrade nuclear reactors in three states, adding 1.1 gigawatts of capacity. The projects include facilities in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Separately, Constellation has a 20-year power agreement with Google ($GOOGL) for 890 megawatts across 11 nuclear units.

Constellation Energy received a $5 billion conditional loan commitment from the DOE for nuclear expansion, subject to due diligence and final agreements. The DOE also committed $4.2 billion to Vistra for nuclear upgrades. These commitments total up to $9.2 billion in federal financing for U.S. nuclear generation.

The U.S. Energy Department approved a $5B loan for Constellation Energy to expand nuclear power generation in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The funds will support 1.1GW of additional capacity to meet contracts with data centers like Google, Amazon, and Meta. The loan aims to lower financing costs and increase output without new facilities. Constellation operates 12 nuclear plants and is the largest U.S. operator.

The DOE offered Constellation Energy a conditional $5B loan for nuclear power uprates at eight plants, adding 1.1 GW of capacity. The financing supports DOE's UPRISE initiative and aims to enhance grid reliability in PJM and MISO regions. Constellation's projects, backed by agreements with Google, Amazon, and Meta, could reduce borrowing costs and accelerate development.

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to loan Constellation Energy up to $5 billion to boost the capacity of eight nuclear plants by 1.1 GW, benefiting the MISO and PJM grids. The funds will support uprates at facilities like the Quad Cities Clean Energy Center in Illinois.

The U.S. Department of Energy has offered a conditional $5 billion loan to Constellation Energy for upgrading nuclear plants, including Byron in Illinois, adding 1.1 gigawatts of electricity. The project, part of a federal push, aims to boost power grids and lower energy costs, potentially supporting over 10,000 jobs. Constellation must meet certain conditions for the loan.