An agreement between Google and NextEra Energy will see Iowa's only nuclear power station, the Duane Arnold Energy Center, brought back into service.
Located near Cedar Rapids, the 615MW facility ceased operations in 2020 but is projected to resume power generation during the opening quarter of 2029 through a power purchase agreement spanning 25 years.
This initiative is aiming to address one of the fastest-growing issues confronting the tech industry today: uninterruptible, low-carbon power.
"AI is forcing an honest conversation about clean energy," explains Robert Little, gTech Sustainability Strategy Lead at Google. "AI and cloud infrastructure need massive, reliable, clean power. Not just when the sun shines or the wind blows, but 24/7."
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