Truth Check/7 October 2026

“890 MW of new nuclear capacity from uprates at 11 units under a 20-year PPA, a 15-year supply agreement for 2,700 MW, more than $4.3 billion of investment by Constellation, first uprate by 2028”

The claim as it travelled: Google and Constellation, 6 Oct 2026.

The joint release prints 890 MW, 11 units, the 20-year PPA, the 15-year 2,700 MW agreement, the $4.3 billion and the 2028 first uprate.

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Google will pay for 890 MW of new nuclear capacity from upgrades at 11 Constellation reactors, plus a 15-year deal for 2,700 MW, with more than $4.3 billion of investment behind it

The two companies' joint release: a 20-year power purchase agreement funds equipment and technology upgrades at nuclear units in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the first uprate due by 2028, on a grid that serves 67 million people; Constellation will also build Gemini Enterprise workflows into its plant operations.

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