Constellation said it plans to invest $800 million in new equipment to increase the output of its Braidwood and Byron Generating Stations in Illinois by approximately 135 MW.
The utility said that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 caused it to examine nuclear uprate opportunities that were cancelled a decade ago due to market forces. It said the 45Y tax credit for the production of new carbon-free electricity “helps make these investments economic.”
