Re-opened Three Mile Island will power AI data centers under new deal
Industry-wide, data centers demanded upwards of 350 TWh of power in 2024, according to a Bloomberg analysis, up substantially from about 100 TWh in 2012. An IEA report expects those data center power needs to continue to rise in the near future, hitting the 620 to 1,050 TWh range by 2026.
Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to return as Microsoft signs 20 year, 835MW AI data center PPA
The Unit 1 reactor was not impacted by the infamous Three Mile Island accident, when Unit 2 suffered a partial nuclear meltdown in the worst nuclear power accident in US history back in 1979. That site is still being decommissioned by owner Energy Solutions.
A New Life Is Proposed for Three Mile Island Supplying Power to Microsoft Data Centers
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data
Constellation to restart Three Mile Island's nuclear power reactor in energy deal with Microsoft
Constellation said Friday the company has a 20-year deal with Microsoft to restore the Three Mile Island's Unit 1 nuclear power reactor, the site of an infamous nuclear power meltdown.
Microsoft deal would reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
The Three Mile Island Nuclear plant, home of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history, would restart under a deal in which Microsoft purchases all its power.
Microsoft to Revive Nuclear Plant on Three Mile Island to Handle AI Processing
Microsoft signs a deal to restart a dormant nuclear facility next to the original nuclear plant, which suffered a partial nuclear meltdown in 1979.
Microsoft deal would reopen Pennsylvania nuclear plant, site of 1979 partial meltdown, to power AI
Three Mile Island's Unit 1 reactor is set to be reopened for use following a new deal between Microsoft and Baltimore-based Constellation Energy Corporation.
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AWS hiring for data center 'principal nuclear engineer' to evaluate SMRs and nuclear fuel strategy roadmaps
The job listing comes after AWS in March acquired Talen Energy’s data center campus next to the Susquehanna Steam Electric ...
Fort Worth approves data center in southwest development despite neighbor opposition
Council members hope the site will generate jobs and millions in annual tax dollars. Some of its soon-to-be neighbors aren’t ...
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
Google says it will halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns.
Environmental groups urge Microsoft to skip gas in favor of solar, wind to power data center
A coalition of environmental and health groups has called on Microsoft to rely on clean energy generation instead of a ...
Elon Musk’s New AI Data Center Raises Alarms Over Pollution
A historically Black community in Memphis, already burdened by pollution, fears xAI will worsen environmental threats.
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Stafford approves data center campus the size of a 'little city'
The Stafford Technology campus would include 23 data center buildings, six electric substations and 5.8 million square feet ...
Ferguson CEO says data center demand is taking the place of traditional commercial work
Ferguson CEO Kevin Murphy talks to Worldwide Exchange's Frank Holland about the latest earnings report, customer outlook and ...
Microsoft building another data center in rising hub San Antonio
Microsoft is building another data center in San Antonio, which is becoming a hub for this type of development.
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BlackRock And Microsoft Raising $30B For AI Data Center Fund
The fund could be leveraged to spend as much as $100B to build data centers and energy projects to support AI.
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Fort Worth Data Center Approved Over Residents’ Opposition
(TNS) — Fort Worth city council members Tuesday night approved an embattled proposal for a data center in the far ...
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Leased data center and office up for sale in Omaha, Nebraska
An occupied data center and office is up for sale in Omaha, Nebraska. Via Crexi, Marcus & Millichap are offering 5601 N 103rd ...