Constellation is more than a leading energy supplier that delivers value to our customers, communities and shareholders. We pioneer the creation, commercialization and integration of cutting-edge technologies and new solutions. Read about some of the ways Constellation is shaping the future of energy below.
Cleanly and Reliably Powering Data Centers
Nearly every business transaction, internet search, scientific breakthrough or healthcare innovation that powers our economy and improves our way of life passes through one or more data centers. As the structures that house the technology forming the backbone of our digital economy, data centers are considered critical infrastructure. Their successful operation is essential to national security and the nation’s financial, healthcare, communications and transportation systems.
With a central role in modern society, data centers need 24/7 access to clean, reliable energy. That’s why Constellation is working with technology companies to power the next generation of data centers with nuclear energy – the only source of low-carbon energy that can operate reliably in any kind of weather, every day.
By contracting data center load next to nuclear plants, we can deliver clean energy directly, reducing the need for transmission lines. Contracting nuclear power and data center load in this way saves consumers' money, benefits grid reliability, makes more efficient use of clean, low-carbon energy and creates a sustainable energy system for data centers that can operate well into the future.
Learn more about the benefits of data centers and how we leverage them to serve our customers.
Direct Air Capture: DOE-Backed Innovation at Byron Station
In April 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2.5 million grant to Constellation and its project partners to explore the benefits of constructing direct air capture (DAC) technology at the company's Byron nuclear energy plant. While nuclear plants do not produce any carbon emissions, direct air capture removes carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. It's a next-generation technology that can help our nation combat the climate crisis.
The DAC project at Byron Clean Energy Center has the potential to capture 250,000 tons of CO2 each year, reducing global carbon emissions and helping to decarbonize energy-intensive sectors of the economy. The project will also focus on the potential for a nuclear plant to become the center of a direct air carbon capture hub by partnering the DAC technology with CO₂ storage.
Learn more about direct air capture.
Hourly Carbon-Free Energy Matching
Achieving 100% carbon-free power is a key sustainability goal for many organizations. As customers make this transition, many are looking to bridge the gap between their real-time electricity demand and available sources of zero-carbon power. Currently, energy markets have limited options for tracking and matching low-carbon supply with demand on an hour-by-hour basis, and most organizations pursuing zero-emission power match their electricity use with renewable energy certificates (RECs) on an annual basis. Hourly carbon-free energy matching is a game-changing approach to clean energy procurement that matches a customer’s electricity needs with regional, clean, carbon-free energy, when and where it is needed.
Learn more about hourly carbon-free energy matching.
