Amazon signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to secure 690 megawatts of nuclear power from Maryland's Calvert Cliffs plant, with a planned 190-megawatt expansion by 2030-2032. The agreement supports over $3 billion in infrastructure investment and reflects growing corporate demand for reliable electricity to power data centers and AI infrastructure. Amazon is also investing in advanced nuclear developers to diversify its carbon-free energy portfolio.
Amazon secured a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy for 690 megawatts from Maryland's Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, enabling $3 billion in infrastructure upgrades including 190 megawatts of additional capacity by 2032. The deal supports Amazon's data center operations across the 13-state PJM grid and provides Constellation with long-term revenue certainty for license extension and future clean energy projects.
Constellation Energy and Amazon signed a 20-year power purchase agreement to support expansion of Maryland's Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, enabling $3 billion in infrastructure investment and 190 megawatts of new clean energy capacity by 2032-2032. The deal reflects growing demand for reliable nuclear power to support AI computing infrastructure and supports license renewal for the plant, which produces 80% of Maryland's clean energy.
Five people supporting U.S. Cyber Command and NSA at Fort Meade died by suicide within a month this summer. The cluster highlights ongoing mental health crises among the 59,000 personnel at the installation, exacerbated by high-stress cyber warfare work, long hours in secure facilities, and a culture of silence around mental health concerns.