Google to Revive Shuttered Nuclear Power Plant
Google is collaborating with NextEra to reopen the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, aiming to power its data centers.
The partnership, announced recently, seeks to revive a nuclear power plant that closed in 2020 due to damage from a summer derecho.
- The Duane Arnold Energy Center originally generated 601 megawatts of electricity.
- After renovation, the reactor is expected to produce an additional 14 megawatts.
Neither company disclosed financial terms of the deal.
Google has been expanding its zero-carbon energy sources to power its growing data center fleet.
Author's summary: Google partners with NextEra to revive Iowa nuclear plant.