NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Progress on Potential Restart of Crane Clean Energy Center

No: 26-009                                                                                                               January 22, 2026
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NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Progress on Potential Restart of Crane Clean Energy Center

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a hybrid public meeting Feb. 19 to discuss the agency’s activities related to the Crane Clean Energy Center Restart Panel.

The meeting will be held from 6-8:15 p.m. at the Student Enrichment Center, Kulkarni Theatre, on the Penn State Harrisburg campus, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, in Middletown, Pennsylvania. The meeting notice includes the agenda and a link to register for the Microsoft Teams version of the meeting, for those unable to attend in person. The meeting will include an update from Constellation, NRC presentations and a question-and-comment session for attendees to engage with the NRC’s panel members.

The CCEC reactor (formerly Three Mile Island Unit 1) permanently ceased operations in September 2019. In late 2024, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, the reactor license holder, notified the NRC of its interest in returning the plant to an operational status. The NRC created the CCEC Restart Panel to guide staff efforts to review, inspect, and determine if the plant can be safely returned to operation.

Additional information on a potential Crane Clean Energy Center restart can be found on the NRC's website.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission was created as an expert, technical agency to protect public health, safety, and security, and regulate the civilian use of nuclear materials, including enabling the deployment of nuclear power for the benefit of society. Among other responsibilities, the agency issues licenses, conducts inspections, initiates and enforces regulations, and plans for incident response. The global gold standard for nuclear regulation, the NRC is collaborating with interagency partners to implement reforms outlined in new Executive Orders and the ADVANCE Act to streamline agency activities and enhance efficiency.