# DOE offers Vistra a conditional $4.2 billion loan for nuclear upgrades

> The proposed financing would modernize and uprate Vistra plants in Pennsylvania and Ohio, preserving nearly 4 GW and adding 433 MW if conditions are met.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-05
- **Original source:** [American Public Power Association (DOE announcement)](https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/doe-unveils-conditional-loan-commitment-42-billion-finance-uprates-modernization-across-vistras)
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## Uprates at three plants

Planned work at Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse and Perry is intended to increase output from existing nuclear units and extend operation beyond current licenses.

[American Public Power Association (DOE announcement)](https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/doe-unveils-conditional-loan-commitment-42-billion-finance-uprates-modernization-across-vistras)

## Conditional financing

DOE’s commitment is not yet a funded loan. Vistra must meet technical, legal, environmental and financial conditions before final financing documents.

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