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The AI power snack nobody can stop ordering
Constellation Energy is getting the kind of attention that makes utility stocks feel a little less, well, sleepy. The thesis is pretty simple: everyone wants more electricity, especially the data-center crowd, and CEG has one of the most valuable nuclear fleets in the U.S. That’s a nice place to be when AI models are guzzling power like they’re training for a cross-country road trip.
Calpine turns the dial up
The company’s Calpine acquisition is the other big piece of the puzzle. It adds 23 GW of capacity and gives Constellation a bigger footprint in Texas and California, two markets where power demand can get spicy fast. If you’re looking for a story that mixes scale, geography, and a little bit of regulated-ish comfort, this is it.
And the market likes the revenue visibility too:
- long-term PPAs with Microsoft and Meta
- contracts tied to the U.S. government
- the 45U nuclear production tax credit helping support earnings
That’s basically Wall Street’s favorite combo meal: growth on one side, recurring cash flows on the other.
Why investors care
The kicker here is the projection for about 20% EPS growth in 2026. That’s not the kind of number utilities usually stroll into the room with. It suggests CEG isn’t just riding a trend — it’s trying to turn the AI power boom into a multi-year earnings machine.
Big picture: Constellation is looking less like a boring utility and more like a toll booth on the AI electricity highway. If the demand story holds up, investors may keep paying up for that mix of nuclear scarcity and contract-backed growth.