Meta and Constellation have alluded to the deal as a way to save the nuclear power plant from shutdown, though neither said it was at imminent risk of closure.

A wildfire raging in Ocean County reached 15,000 acres on Wednesday night, prompting concerns for residents, homes, wildlife — and a closed power plant in Lacey Township. Oyster Creek, the ...

But since 2017, Constellation has not threatened to shut down the Clinton power plant. Instead, in 2022, the company said it would apply to extend the reactor’s operating license through 2047.