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The planned work at Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse and Perry would increase output from existing reactors rather than build a new transmission corridor.","DOE said the projects are expected to add 433 megawatts of nuclear capacity and preserve nearly 4 gigawatts of existing power. The department estimates about 3,000 project-related jobs; the plants could operate 20 years beyond their current licenses. The commitment is conditional, and Vistra must meet technical, legal, environmental and financial requirements before loan funds are issued."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-07T00:53:05+03:00","language":"en","text":"German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article."},{"at":"2026-10-07T05:57:17+03:00","language":"en","text":"Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. 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