Another shuttered nuclear power plant is getting new life, thanks to Big Tech
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TL;DR
- Google plans to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear plant in Iowa that closed in 2020.
- A 25-year agreement has been made with NextEra Energy to purchase electricity from the plant when it becomes operational again in 2029.
- This effort is driven by the increasing electricity demand from AI data centers.
- Revitalizing nuclear energy is seen as a way to provide carbon-free, round-the-clock power.
- The US has not previously restarted a mothballed nuclear plant, presenting a unique challenge.
- Microsoft is also involved in reviving a reactor at Three Mile Island.