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Meta Secures 20-Year Deal for Full Output of Illinois Nuclear Plant
- Meta has signed a 20-year agreement to secure nuclear power to meet rising demand for energy at its parent company, Facebook.
- The deal with Constellation Energy will increase the output of the Illinois nuclear plant by 30 megawatts and help preserve 1,100 local jobs.
- The agreement will generate $13.5 million in annual tax revenue for the area, taking effect in June 2027.
- Urvi Parekh, Meta's head of global energy, stated that securing clean, reliable energy is essential for advancing Meta's artificial intelligence goals.
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The tech giants need more and more energy for their data centers. At the same time, they want to remain climate-neutral. The "heating up" of old nuclear power plants is a pragmatic, but not a long-term solution.
This nuclear plant was set to close. Then Meta stepped in to power AI data centers
A nuclear power plant in Clinton, Illinois, has gone from nearing the end of its lifespan to becoming the latest example of a power plant saved by the technology industry. Meta Platforms Inc. signed a 20-year agreement Tuesday, June 3, with the plant’s owner, Constellation Energy, to purchase electricity and upgrade the facility. The Clinton Clean Energy Center was scheduled to be decommissioned in 2027 when taxpayer funds for the zero-emission…
The U.S. Constellation Energy, a giant nuclear plant operator in the United States, announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement to supply Meta energy produced by its Clinton nuclear power plant (Illinois) for 20 years. The energy company explains in its statement that the agreement with the U.S. technological giant Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), whose financial conditions are not detailed, will support “Meta’s clean energy targets and …
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