Constellation Energy has announced that its Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant Unit-2 in Lusby, Maryland, has came into operation after completing a scheduled refueling outage in over 22 days.
According to the company, in addition to standard refueling activities, plant staff replaced and inspected systems and equipment as a proactive measure to ensure continued equipment reliability through the remainder of Unit-2’s operating license, which expires in 2036.
Constellation Energy owns and operates the Calvert Cliffs facility. It claimed that the output of electricity from the site’s two operating units is enough to meet the needs of more than one million homes, or about 20% of all Maryland residents.
Jim Spina, vice president of Constellation Energy’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant (CCNPP), said: “The completion of this refueling outage will enhance operations and reliability during Calvert Cliffs Unit-2’s operating cycle.
Constellation Energy is a supplier of energy products and services to wholesale and retail electric and natural gas customers. It owns a fleet of generating units located throughout the United States, totaling approximately 9,000 megawatts of generating capacity. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland.
