From 3b211adbeab31e8d98a7f62cd2caad976fe4b539 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dane Sabo Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2025 10:57:02 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2025-06-04 10:57:02 --- Personal/Homework Assignment 2.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/Personal/Homework Assignment 2.md b/Personal/Homework Assignment 2.md index 0f148332..0b4243dc 100644 --- a/Personal/Homework Assignment 2.md +++ b/Personal/Homework Assignment 2.md @@ -24,11 +24,28 @@ Constellation Energy is a major energy producer in the United States, with 32,40 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. ### 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: + + +| Plant Type | Capacity (%) | Capacity (MW) | +| ------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | +| Nuclear | 60 | 19,440 | +| Natural Gas | 20 | 6,480 | +| Natural Gas and Oil | 6 | 1,944 | +| Hydroelectric | 5 | 1,620 | +| Oil | 4 | 1,296 | +| Wind | 1 | ~324 | +| Solar | 1 | ~324 | + ### Which of their plants are owned and operated as merchant plants and which are regulated? + ### What does their strategic plan say? Constellation's strageic plan is to continue to build towards a carbon-free future--at least that is what it says on their website. Their actions, however, show a possibly different way forward following the acquisition of Calpine, the United States's largest power generator from natural gas