Talen and Amazon expand their partnership for Pennsylvania

The PPA also includes the possibility of electricity delivery to other Amazon sites in Pennsylvania, where Susquehanna is located, the cooperative exploration of small modular reactor deployment in the state, and plans for net-new energy addition to the PJM grid (encompassing all or parts of 13 states from Illinois to the East Coast).

Megawatts: According to Talen, at the full contract quantity, it will provide Amazon with 1,920 MW of nuclear power through 2042, with options to further extend the deal.

Front-of-the-meter: Talen also stated that the existing load arrangement between Talen and Amazon will transition to a “front-of-the-meter” arrangement after the completion of transmission reconfigurations expected in spring 2026, concurrent with Susquehanna’s refueling outage. Under the terms of the new agreement, Susquehanna will provide power to the PJM grid, Talen will act as the retail electric generation supplier to Amazon, and PPL Electric Utilities will be responsible for transmission and delivery.

Governor’s input: Gov. Josh Shapiro commented on the new PPA, noting that the “partnership between Talen Energy and Amazon taps into Pennsylvania’s strengths as a national energy leader and will power the largest economic development project in Commonwealth history—creating good-paying jobs, growing our economy, and ultimately adding more power to the PJM energy grid.”

Shapiro continued, “My administration is going to continue to bring people together to attract new investment to Pennsylvania, and we stand ready to work with Talen Energy and its partners to review permits for this project as efficiently as possible.”