Meta and Constellation sign 20-year clean power deal. Meta has signed a 20-year clean energy deal with Constellation to purchase power from the Clinton nuclear plant, starting in 2027, replacing state subsidies with a market-based solution. The deal supports the plant’s continued operation beyond its current license, enabling relicensing and a 30 MWe capacity increase. Economic benefits include preserving 1,100 jobs and generating $13.5 million annually in local tax revenue. Meta is targeting 4 GW of nuclear capacity by the 2030s and received 50+ submissions after a national RFP for nuclear projects. The agreement is part of Meta’s broader strategy to support both existing and new nuclear, aligned with the global goal to triple nuclear capacity by 2050. "Last year, Constellation’s announced plan to restart the Crane Clean Energy Center became national news, but despite all of the interest and overwhelming support, a key question was missed: why did we let such a valuable plant close in the first place? We all know that the closure cost our community jobs, tax revenue, more pollution and higher prices," Constellation President and CEO Joseph Dominguez said.