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Constellation to spend $4.3B upgrading 11 reactors for Google

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC · How we work

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Constellation Energy will spend more than $4.3 billion to refurbish 11 reactors, adding 890 MW.
Google agreed to buy electricity from the upgraded reactors at an undisclosed price.
Analysts say uprates could add 6,000–8,000 MW, comparable to six to eight new reactors.
Amanda Peterson Corio, Google’s head of energy and power, said uprates are the fastest way to add clean capacity.
Rising AI-driven power demand is prompting tech firms to fund nuclear uprates.

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Constellation Energy will spend more than $4.3 billion to refurbish 11 reactors, adding 890 MW.
Google agreed to buy electricity from the upgraded reactors at an undisclosed price.
Analysts say uprates could add 6,000–8,000 MW, comparable to six to eight new reactors.
Amanda Peterson Corio, Google’s head of energy and power, said uprates are the fastest way to add clean capacity.
Rising AI-driven power demand is prompting tech firms to fund nuclear uprates.