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Utilities consider small modular reactors to meet rising data-center power demand

Utilities are examining small modular nuclear reactors as a reliability option while hyperscalers increase electricity demand. The supplied information describes planning and interest, not an operational deployment.

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The trend highlights mounting pressure on power systems and the potential expansion of nuclear infrastructure to serve large computing loads.

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  1. Utilities eye small modular nuclear reactors for reliability as hyperscalers drive demand ↗utilitydive.com · Recorded source date: Sep 4, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC

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