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Constellation, the largest producer of carbon-free energy in the U.S., provides the following statement about the U.S. Treasury Department’s reversal of its prior decision to prohibit existing nuclear plants powering clean hydrogen production from qualifying for federal tax credits under Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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