At a glance
- Google has been the contracting party in comparable arrangements: 396 megawatts at Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal site, per Canary Media, and funding for a PG&E virtual power plant whose price was not disclosed.
- Uprates raise output at reactors that already have sites and grid connections, which suggests the added capacity can arrive without a new interconnection position.
- Grid access is treated as an underwriting variable.
Constellation Energy said Tuesday it would pursue nuclear uprates with Google, Canary Media reported on Oct. 8.
Canary Media ties the move to the Trump administration's goal of adding 5 gigawatts of carbon-free nuclear capacity by 2029 without deploying a single new reactor.
Google has been the contracting party in comparable arrangements: 396 megawatts at Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal site, per Canary Media, and funding for a PG&E virtual power plant whose price was not disclosed.
Uprates raise output at reactors that already have sites and grid connections, which suggests the added capacity can arrive without a new interconnection position. Grid access is treated as an underwriting variable.
| Party | Role as reported | Terms stated |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation Energy | Said it would pursue nuclear uprates with Google | None in available extract |
| Party to the uprate effort, per Canary Media headline | None in available extract |
Reported by the Energy Transition desk from Canary Media. Published . Corrections