US EditionIowa's Nuclear Power Plant to Reopen in Partnership with Google
The Duane Arnold Energy Center will provide 615 MW of carbon-free power under a 25-year contract to support Google’s AI data centers and create about 400 jobs, officials said.
- On Monday, Google and NextEra Energy announced they will restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo, Iowa, with a 25-year agreement for Google to buy power from the 615-megawatt plant to supply its Cedar Rapids AI data center by early 2029, pending approval.
- AI-Driven demand is prompting Google and other tech giants to secure nuclear power, as U.S. electricity demand is on track to grow in the coming years, industry observers say.
- Central Iowa Power Cooperative agreed to buy surplus energy and one minority owner will purchase a portion on the same terms, while NextEra spokesman Bill Orlove said, `Google will be paying for getting Duane Arnold back online.`
- NextEra Energy plans to hold its first licensing class early next year, estimates 1,600 construction jobs, and says `This will not be impacting the residential or business customers of any Iowa utility.`
- This deal positions Google to expand its clean-energy supply for AI infrastructure by securing nearly 3 gigawatts of power from NextEra Energy and exploring new U.S. nuclear generation.
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Google, NextEra to Restart Iowa’s Only Nuclear Power Plant
Google and energy infrastructure company NextEra Energy have joined together to restart Iowa’s only nuclear power plant to help power Google’s growing artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, the companies announced Monday. NextEra Energy owns the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa, which was originally opened in 1974 but was shut down in 2020 during a windstorm that knocked it offline. The storm damaged the cooling towers. The energy …
AI needs a lot of power, which is why a shut down nuclear power plant for Google is supposed to be back on the grid.
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