DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Plan Approval To Reactivate Engines, Oil-Fired Boilers, Cooling Towers At Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant In Dauphin County

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 11 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval covering the reactivation of internal combustion engines, oil-fired boilers and cooling towers for the restart of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Crane Clean Energy Center) in Dauphin County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2033)

TMI is being restarted to provide power to Microsoft A.I. Data Centers.

Comments will be accepted until 30 days after this notice-- May 11.

No hearing has been scheduled, but one may be requested.

Requests to review the application, comments or questions should be directed to: DEP Southcentral Regional Office Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110 or contact Vincent Pasucci, PE, East Permit Section Chief, 717-705-4862.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information. (PA Bulletin, page 2033)

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[Posted: April 10, 2026]  PA Environment Digest