Constellation on June 26 said it has filed license renewal applications with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to extend the operations of Ginna Clean Energy Center and Nine Mile Point Unit 1 reactors in upstate New York to 2049.
Constellation's decision to invest in these plants to extend their safe and reliable operations into mid-century demonstrates that New York State's renewal of its Zero Emissions Credit (ZEC) program is working as intended, it said.
Renewal of the ZEC program is projected to deliver $50 billion in ratepayer savings by 2050, contribute $38 billion to New York's economy, secure 14,000 good-paying, local jobs for decades to come, and preserve $10 billion in tax revenue for the state, the company said.
Constellation said its existing nuclear locations are also promising and logical sites for new nuclear development that “offer existing infrastructure and operational expertise along with neighboring communities that understand and support nuclear power and the economic development opportunities it delivers.”
Constellation's license renewal applications of two of its nuclear reactors in upstate New York have initiated a comprehensive review by the NRC of the reactors' maintenance plans, plant equipment and safety systems.
Constellation filed license renewal requests with the NRC on June 17 for Ginna and on March 25 for Nine Mile Point Unit 1. If approved, the units' operating licenses would be extended 20 years, to 2049. Nine Mile Point Unit 2 is currently licensed to operate until 2046.
Constellation's nuclear fleet in upstate New York is comprised of:
• The Ginna Clean Energy Center in Ontario (near Rochester), a single unit plant that generates 576 megawatts
• The Fitzpatrick Clean Energy Center in Oswego, a single-unit plant that generates 842 megawatts
• The Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center in Oswego, a dual-unit plant that generates 1,907 megawatts
