Overview
- Federal regulators and Constellation briefed residents at Penn State Harrisburg as the restart enters an intensive inspection phase focused on safety-critical systems.
- Formal windows open Feb. 24 for a 30‑day public comment period and 60‑day petitions for hearings before NRC administrative judges.
- To date, the only approved action is the plant’s name change to the Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center, with most license decisions not expected until 2027.
- Officials clarified that electricity from a restarted Unit 1 would flow into the PJM grid rather than directly to a planned nearby Microsoft facility.
- Constellation says the plant is fully staffed and training operators for a mid‑2027 restart, while supporters cite jobs and 835 MW of capacity and critics question safety and regulator independence.