Constellation Energy has been awarded a record $1 billion in contracts to supply nuclear power to the U.S. government over the next decade, the company said on Thursday.

Baltimore-based Constellation, the nation’s largest operator of nuclear power plants, has been awarded more than $1 billion in federal contracts to supply power to government agencies and lead conservation measures.

Key Takeaways Constellation Energy shares jumped Thursday after the company and the U.S. General Services Administration announced a pair of contracts worth over $1 billion.Constellation will supply over a dozen government agencies with nuclear energy over the next decade as part of a 10-year,