The Conowingo Dam, Maryland's largest renewable energy resource, generates up to 572 MW of reliable pollution-free electricity, which powers nearly 165,000 homes and provides $273 million in economic benefits to the state. Perhaps less well known are the various ways the Conowingo Dam helps protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, including wildlife in and around the Susquehanna River.
Recently, Constellation launched a new video series, titled "Dave Down by the Dam," featuring its own Dave Marcheskie, aimed at educating viewers on how the Conowingo Dam enhances river health, water quality, and recreational benefits.
The first video in the series detailed how dam personnel carefully remove debris following a storm. This video has received more than 100,000 views on Facebook and Twitter. Today, we are proud to release the next "Dave Down by the Dam" video in recognition of National Hydropower Day.
"Dave Down by the Dam: Fun and Recreation" showcases how the Conowingo Dam offers numerous recreational opportunities including a swimming pool, among other fun amenities.
"This is a great way to engage our communities and customers on what we do beyond generating clean, reliable electricity," said Dusty McKeown, Conowingo Dam Plant Manager. "We hope people enjoy Dave Down by the Dam' and understand we aim to build cleaner Maryland communities in multiple ways."
The third video in the series will showcase how the Conowingo Dam protects aquatic and shoreline habitats and works to improve overall water quality. This video will be released in the near future.
As the Conowingo Dam will soon celebrate its centennial birthday in 2028, Constellation continues to seek ways to enhance and strengthen our operations and environmental stewardship, following FERC's approval of a new 50-year license in 2021.
About Constellation
Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG) is the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy and a leading supplier of energy products and services to millions of homes, institutional customers, the public sector, community aggregations and businesses, including three fourths of Fortune 100 companies. A Fortune 200 company headquartered in Baltimore, our fleet of nuclear, hydro, wind and solar facilities has the generating capacity to power approximately 20 million homes, providing 10 percent of all carbon-free energy on the grid in the U.S. Our fleet is helping to accelerate the nation's transition to clean energy with more than 32,400 megawatts of capacity and annual output that is nearly 90 percent carbon-free. We have set a goal to achieve 100 percent carbon-free power generation by 2040 by leveraging innovative technology and enhancing our diverse mix of hydro, wind and solar resources paired with the nation's largest nuclear fleet. Follow Constellation on Twitter @ConstellationEG.
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