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 ## Plans for Future Plants
 PGE's biggest plans for the future include the exit of investment from the
 Colstrip coal power plant, 3200 MW of Requests for Proposals for renewable
-sources and storages, and at least 500 MW of rooftop solar installations. 
+sources and storage, and at least 500 MW of rooftop solar installations. 
-
-PGE, at the current moment, is looking to 

Class Work/NUCE 2122/NUCE_2122_HW2.md

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Dane Sabo
 NUCE 2122 - Summer 2025
-
 # *Instructions:*
 Read and analyze the internet details associated with Constellation Energy and Dominion Energy. They are the two most significant companies in the US.
 
@@ -16,17 +15,16 @@ Read and analyze the internet details associated with Constellation Energy and D
 
 *Send the completed summary to `chris67ta@gmail.com`*
 
-# *Submission*
+# *Submission*:
 ## Constellation Energy
 ### What are their main businesses and subsidiaries?
 Constellation Energy is a major energy producer in the United States, with 32,400 MW of generation capacity. Constellation Energy proudly claims that they are the #1 producer of carbon-free energy in the United States, producing 10% of the nation's carbon-free capacity. Constellation Energy is an extremely large producer of nuclear power, producing more nuclear capacity than 'all other competitive generators combined', according to their 2024 investor presentation (22.1 GWs!).
 
-Constellation's main business (pre-Calpine merger), has been located in the PJM (Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland) Interconnection (69%), with most other generation occuring in the ERCOT and NYISO regions (9#% total). Following their acquisition of Calpine, Constellation Energy has a more rounded service area, producing 49% of its total capacity in PJM, 23% in ERCOT, 10% in CAISO, 8% in NYISO, with a final 10% distributed in other locations. 
+Constellation's main business (pre-Calpine merger), has been located in the PJM (Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland) Interconnection (69%), with most other generation occurring in the ERCOT and NYISO regions (9% total). Following their acquisition of Calpine, Constellation Energy has a more rounded service area, producing 49% of its total capacity in PJM, 23% in ERCOT, 10% in CAISO, 8% in NYISO, with a final 10% distributed in other locations. 
 
 ### What is the total installed generation in MWE owned or operated?
 Constellation has a total of 32,400 megawatts of capacity.
 
-
 ### What are the types and MWE of power plants they own or operate?
 According to Constellations Investor website, the breakdown of their fleet is 
 as follows:
@@ -37,9 +35,9 @@ as follows:
 | Natural Gas         | 20           | 6,480         |
 | Natural Gas and Oil | 6            | 1,944         |
 | Hydroelectric       | 5            | 1,620         |
-| Oil                 | 4            | 1,296         |
+| Oil                 | ~4           | 1,296         |
-| Wind                | 1            | ~324          |
+| Wind                | ~1           | ~324          |
-| Solar               | 1            | ~324          |
+| Solar               | ~1           | ~324          |
 
 
 ### Which of their plants are owned and operated as merchant plants and which are regulated?
@@ -56,8 +54,8 @@ construction, but expect energy demand to increase dramatically. They are in
 are in great position to capitalize on increased energy demands from the 
 development of AI, but really only through increased prices. Most of their 
 capacity is located in merchant markets which is great for their profitability in 
-a high demand market, but if they stay focused on nuclear they have to start 
+a high demand market, but if they want to stay focused on nuclear they have 
-building yesterday.
+to have started building yesterday.
 
 ## Dominion Energy
 ### What are their main businesses and subsidiaries?
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ Dominion Energy's total power generation is on the order of 27,000 MW.
 | Hydro and other<br>Renewables | 11           | 2,970         |
 
 ### Which of their plants are owned and operated as merchant plants and which are regulated?
-Dominion Energy operates 4 nuclear powerplants. Millstone is in a merchant
+Dominion Energy operates 4 nuclear power plants. Millstone is in a merchant
 market (CT), North Anna and Surry are *likely* in a merchant market (VA), while
 V.C. Summer is located in a regulated market (SC).
 
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ other providers in the PJM interconnection will become prohibitively
 expensive
 
 ### What are the major risks or challenges they face in the next 10 years?
-Dominion's biggest challenges are likely the expecpted scarcity of power on 
+Dominion's biggest challenges are likely the expected scarcity of power on 
 the PJM interconnect if generation does not greatly increase. With the AI boom
 looking to drastically change power consumption, those without large power
 projects may end up behind the ball and have to purchase power from other