Constellation secures $1 bln in contracts to supply US government with nuclear power

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Constellation Energy Corp. CEG.N has been awarded a record $1 billion in contracts to supply nuclear power to the U.S. government, the company said on Thursday.

Constellation, which is the country's largest operator of nuclear power plants, will deliver electricity to more than 13 federal agencies, as part of the agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration.

(Reporting by Laila Kearney and Timothy Gardner)

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