Back in September, the nation’s largest producer of clean, emissions-free energy shared some mighty big news. After purchasing the Pa., Three Mile Island Unit 1 in 1999, then retiring operations there in 2019 due to poor economics, Baltimore-based Constellation Energy landed a whale of a deal with Microsoft that would resuscitate the nuclear reactor to generate carbon-free electricity to power Microsoft’s Northeastern data centers. The 20-year purchase agreement reconfirmed Constellation’s position as a nuclear powerhouse on top of its 21 other reactors in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. It also prompted a name change of Unit TMI 1 to the Crane Clean Energy Center, which is expected to add more than 800 megawatts to the grid by 2028.

Reese Energy Consulting today is following the latest from Constellation Energy, whose fleets of low-carbon energy for power generation also include natural gas, hydro, wind, solar, and batteries. The company will now acquire Houston-based Calpine Energy, the nation’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources. The $26.6 billion cash-and-stock deal includes Calpine’s 79 power facilities and the world’s largest electricity-producing geothermal operation. The acquisition also expands Constellation’s footprint in Texas amid the state’s data center buildout frenzy.

REC is currently engaged with AI data center developers across the country to provide end-to-end natural gas services that generate reliable power connections. Here’s a look at our services:

• Pipeline interconnect design
• Gas connection facilitation and construction management
• Pipeline tap negotiations with physical gas supplier
• Gas supply commercial negotiations
• Gas scheduling, balancing, and supply pricing advisory