The reactor from Three Mile Island will be re-entering service under a new name, and will be known as the Crnae Clean Energy Centre, not being part of the 1979 accident, only being shut down for economic reasons.
Joe Dominguez, the CEO of Contellation, said during an event on Three Mile Island that “We made a mistake in shutting down this plant, but we’re not here to dwell on the past,”, being backed by giant cooling towers and the nuclear plat that will be rebuilt under the name of Crane.
Also worth mentioning is the fact that the building is in similar shape to when it shut down in 2019, and since its restart announcement, most of the work has been around planning and hiring.
Constellation has also ordered its main items for the restart this including its main transformer and fuel. The company also restored water systems, which were needed to run the plant and solved multiple infrastructure issues, and got the permits they needed in order to run the facility.
The company has also ordered several key items that will help with the restart of the facility, including the main transformer and fuel. Cobnstellation has also restored water systems needed to run the plant and completed various infrastructure matters, reported Reuters.
During their first announcement of reopening the plant, theri initial date of opening was 2028/ However, this time might change as a result of the wait times associated with connecting power projects to the regional grid, which is being operated by PJM Interconnection.