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Three Mile Island's Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft's AI Centers
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Plan would reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power Microsoft data centers
The owner of Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant, the site of the worst commercial nuclear disaster in U.S. history, announced this week that it plans to spend $1.6 billion to restart ...3 days ago - Microsoft -
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Why an energy company is reopening Three Mile Island, site of 1979 nuclear accident
Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania nuclear plant that was the site of a 1979 reactor accident, is reopening to generate power for artificial intelligence.4 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Microsoft's Three Mile Island deal
Presented by TerraPower — The Pennsylvania plant is the site of a 1979 partial nuclear meltdown {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Microsoft strikes deal to reopen ...4 days ago - Microsoft -
MarketWatch - Business
Uranium ETFs rally amid plans to revive nuclear reactor in Microsoft agreement
Constellation Energy said Friday it plans to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island.4 days ago - Microsoft -
CNBC - Business
Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI
Constellation described the agreement with Microsoft as the largest power purchase agreement that the nuclear plant operator has ever signed.4 days ago - Microsoft -
ABC News - Tech
The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's 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 ...4 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Microsoft in deal for Three Mile Island nuclear power to meet AI demand
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The Guardian - World
Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to restart to power Microsoft AI operations
Pennsylvania plant was site of most serious nuclear meltdown and radiation leak in US history in 1979. A nuclear reactor at the notorious Three Mile Island site in Pennsylvania is to be activated ...4 days ago - Microsoft -
Inc. - Business
Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Restart After Microsoft AI Power Deal
The huge power demands spurred by the AI revolution spur a drive to find new energy sources, rompting a reboot for the 1979 site of America's worst nuclear accident.4 days ago - Microsoft -
The Hill - Politics
Microsoft strikes deal to reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant
Nuclear energy operator Constellation Energy will reopen the Three Mile Island facility in Pennsylvania, the site of a 1979 partial nuclear meltdown, as part of a deal with Microsoft to power data ...4 days ago - Microsoft -
NBC News - Top stories
Three Mile Island nuclear plant to help power Microsoft's data-center needs
A unit of Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant will be restarted as part of a new energy-sharing agreement with Microsoft, which plans to use it to power the data centers it operates as ...4 days ago -
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Microsoft's Next Big Acquisition Is Enough Nuclear Power To Fuel Its AI Ambitions For Decades
The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant--the site where an infamous partial nuclear meltdown occurred in 1979--might have a new owner soon. Microsoft has signed a power purchase agreement with ...4 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen, sell power to Microsoft
The firm announced the 20-year deal would involve the restart of the plant's Unit 1 reactor, which was shut down half a decade ago.4 days ago - Microsoft -
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Three Mile Island Plans to Reopen as Demand for Nuclear Power Grows
The infamous plant, closed since 2019, is getting a new lease on life after Microsoft agreed to buy its electricity to supply a growing fleet of data centers.4 days ago -
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