21st largest plant in Pennsylvania · 328th nationally
Crane Clean Energy Center is a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania with a nameplate capacity of 981 MW.
| Plant Name | Crane Clean Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Nuclear |
| City | Middletown |
| County | Dauphin County |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| ZIP | 17057 |
| Coordinates | 40.15150, -76.72320 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 981 MW | Out of Service | 1974 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.