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Largest U.S. power generator following Calpine acquisition
West Virginia has no base-load natural gas power plants online. Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that Calpine, a Constellation Energy subsidiary, will build a $1 billion, 500-megawatt gas plant in Marshall County as part of $4.2 billion in energy investments. The investments, drawn in just four weeks, aim to transform a coal-dependent economy into what Morrisey calls 'the battery of the East Coast.'
Updated May 22
Nation's largest electricity producer pursuing digital modernization across expanded fleet following Calpine acquisition
The NRC approved something unprecedented in January 2026: replacing analog safety controls at an operating reactor with fully digital systems. Constellation's $167 million upgrade at Limerick replaces 1980s-era control rooms with digital command centers — the first time regulators have approved swapping multiple analog safety systems for a single digital platform with fuel rods still running.
Updated May 21
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