Related Articles
Go to Newsroom
Jun 01, 2023
Constellation to Acquire Ownership Stake in Texas Nuclear Plant from NRG Energy
See More
May 24, 2023
Nuclear: An Ideal Foundation for Our Clean Energy Future
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3 in Delta, Pennsylvania, can generate a combined 2,770 megawatts (MW) of zero-emissions electricity. Constellation owns 50 percent of Peach Bottom, producing enough carbon-free energy to power the equivalent of nearly 1 million homes. PSEG owns the remaining 50 percent share of Peach Bottom. Constellation operates the plant.
U.S. nuclear energy facilities are initially licensed to operate for 40 years and a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rule allows licensees to apply for extensions of up to 20 years after the initial 40-year term. Constellation submitted an initial license renewal application for this facility to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 2001, which was approved on May 7, 2003. In 2016, the company applied for a second license renewal, which was approved on March 6, 2020. With license renewal complete, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Unit 2 is licensed through 2053, and Unit 3 is licensed through 2054.
Safety is Constellation’s first and most critical obligation. Nuclear power plants are among the best-protected private sector facilities in America, with monitoring and inspections by plant owners, local officials, and the federal government.
Learn more about the measures that we take to keep our employees, customers, and communities safe.
We have been part of Delta, Pennsylvania, and its surrounding communities for more than four decades. We provide hundreds of well-paying jobs and millions of dollars in economic support, including about $1.5 million in taxes annually for schools, roads, and other public services.
U.S. nuclear energy facilities are initially licensed to operate for 40 years and a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rule allows licensees to apply for extensions of up to 20 years after the initial 40-year term. Constellation submitted an initial license renewal application for this facility to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 2001, which was approved on May 7, 2003. In 2016, the company applied for a second license renewal, which was approved on March 6, 2020. With license renewal complete, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Unit 2 is licensed through 2053, and Unit 3 is licensed through 2054.
Safety is Constellation’s first and most critical obligation. Nuclear power plants are among the best-protected private sector facilities in America, with monitoring and inspections by plant owners, local officials, and the federal government.
Learn more about the measures that we take to keep our employees, customers, and communities safe.
We have been part of Delta, Pennsylvania, and its surrounding communities for more than four decades. We provide hundreds of well-paying jobs and millions of dollars in economic support, including about $1.5 million in taxes annually for schools, roads, and other public services.