The General Services Administration and Constellation Energy announced Thursday the largest-ever federal procurement of nuclear energy in its effort to power 14 federal agencies on carbon-free electricity by 2030.
Under the contract, Constellation, the biggest nuclear power operator in the country, will provide the agencies with an estimated 10 million megawatt-hours of power over a decade, supplying power to 80 federal facilities.
“We’re demonstrating how the federal government can join major corporate clean energy buyers in spurring new nuclear energy capacity and ensuring a reliable, affordable supply of clean energy for everyone,” GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan said in a news release.
The agreement marks a significant step to achieve President Joe Biden’s 2021 order to decarbonize the federal government by 2050, a cornerstone of the outgoing administration’s climate strategy. The outgoing administration wants nuclear to play a major role in replacing fossil fuels. In 2024, the White House championed the long-awaited completion of Southern Co.’s Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project and signed a law to streamline the regulatory process for new nuclear reactors.
