Maryland’s sole nuclear facility , Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, generates approximately 40% of the state’s total power. It also employs more than 800 full-time employees and generates $23 million in property taxes each year. Its operations supply electricity to more than 1.3 million homes, providing 80% of the clean energy across the state.
The best part? The operation is about to get even bigger, according to a press release from Constellation Energy , which owns and operates Calvert Cliffs. The company is investing nearly $100 million in a full-facility upgrade, including improvements to electrical systems and plant equipment, from valves to pumps to the 13-kilovolt transformer.
Company leaders emphasized the multifaceted benefits of this investment — for stakeholders, employees, renewable energy advocates, and, importantly, homeowners. Initial analyses have predicted at least a 10% increase in potential production from the upgrades…