Tech companies secure long-term nuclear power for data-center growth
Microsoft, Meta and Amazon have signed or pursued long-term agreements involving nuclear power plants in the United States to support expanding data-center demand.
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The deals could reshape regional electricity supply and increase pressure on nuclear generation and power-grid capacity.
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- Microsoft's power deal is helping bring Three Mile Island's undamaged reactor back online, Meta has signed a 20-year agreement backing an Illinois nuclear plant, and Amazon has contracted for up to 1.92 gigawatts from Pennsylvania through 2042 — tech companies are securing decades of nuclear power to support their data centre ambitions. ↗scienceblog.com · Recorded source date: Sep 7, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC
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