Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) provided around-the-clock, carbon-free electricity for more than 1 million homes and businesses during heat wave, keeping energy market prices stable While the sun beat down on Maryland over the weekend, sending temperatures and energy demand soaring, Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant operated the dual unit […]
Calvert Cliffs Refueling Outage Powers Local Economy
1,000 workers travel to Calvert County for the outage, boosting sales at area businesses Operators at Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant removed Unit 2 from service just after midnight Sunday to begin a planned refueling outage, capping a best-ever run of 715 consecutive days of power generation. Work completed during the refueling outage […]
Alert & Notification Sirens to be Tested December 3rd
Calvert County Division of Emergency Management to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens December 3 The Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, will conduct a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout Calvert, St. Mary’s and Dorchester counties Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at noon. The full-cycle test includes a […]
Newly Published Paper Authored By CMM’s Paleontologist
Just in Time for Release of “The Meg” Movie Calvert Marine Museum’s Curator of Paleontology, Dr. Stephen Godfrey, is the senior author on a paper published online today in Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. It is a collaborative effort between Godfrey, Mike Ellwood, Stephen Groff, and Michal Scott Verdin; avocational paleontologists who found the bitten vertebrae. The […]
Calvert Cliffs Unit 1 Returns to Full Power
Maintenance and equipment upgrades performed during the station’s annual refueling outage add capacity, improve efficiency and enhance reliability Operators at Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant returned Unit 1 to full power yesterday, successfully completing the station’s annual refueling outage. The inspections, maintenance and testing performed during the outage will help the unit run […]
Calvert Cliffs Refueling Outage Powers Local Economy
1,200 workers travel to Calvert County for the outage, boosting sales at area businesses Operators at Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant removed Unit 1 from service just after midnight Sunday to begin a planned refueling outage, capping a record-setting run of 628 consecutive days of power generation. Work completed during the refueling outage […]
Calvert Cliffs State Park First Day Hike
Fossil Hike Time of Event: 10 a.m. Meeting Location: Meet at the park’s parking lot Degree of Difficulty: Easy hike for families. Length of Trail: 3.6 miles round trip Things to Bring: Participants are asked to wear clothes and shoes appropriate for the weather (rain, snow or shine), and bring water for drinking. RSVP: Call […]
Calvert Cliffs to Host Annual Information Night
October 27th from 5 pm to 8 pm Learn how Maryland’s only nuclear power plant produces safe, clean, reliable energy Ever wonder how nuclear power is generated or how a nuclear power plant works? Attend Calvert Cliffs Community Information Night and find answers to these questions and many more. You’ll also see firsthand how we […]
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Sirens Test
There will be a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout Calvert, Dorchester and St Mary’s Counties on Monday, October 2, 2017 at noon. The test includes a three-minute activation of all sirens within the 10-mile area around the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. Citizens are asked to remember the scheduled testing and […]
Calvert Cliffs Employees Awarded for Volunteerism
Exelon Generation donates $35,000 to local nonprofits in name of nuclear energy plant employees as an award for ongoing volunteerism Exelon Generation is celebrating the volunteerism efforts of four Calvert Cliff’s employees as recipients of the 11th annual Exelon Energy for the Community Employee Volunteer Awards. The recipients were among 168 Exelon employees who submitted […]