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Mitsubishi Electric invests $86 million in US switchgear production

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Mitsubishi Electric Power Products (MEPP) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation have announced an $86 million investment in the US to expand switchgear production and power electronics capabilities.   MEPP plans to construct a 160,000-square-foot advanced switchgear facility in Western Pennsylvania, its first new manufacturing site in over a decade. The facility will initially produce vacuum and gas circuit breakers, with a focus on vacuum circuit breakers as production scales. Once fully operational, the facility will create 200…

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Constellation Energy orders $100m transformer for Three Mile Island reactor revival

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Constellation Energy has placed a $100 million order for a main power transformer, marking a critical step in the revival of the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania, according to Reuters. The transformer is the largest single piece of equipment needed for the reactor’s restart. Constellation has committed to investing $1.6 billion by 2028 to bring the plant back online. Following a detailed survey of the site, which assessed essential infrastructure and equipment, Constellation…