Microsoft, Three Mile Island
Three Mile Island owner seeks taxpayer backing for Microsoft AI deal
The Department of Energy is weighing a $1.6 billion loan guarantee for plan to reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear plant with Microsoft as its sole customer.
Reopening Three Mile Island nuclear plant for Microsoft data centers could cost taxpayers $1.6 billion
The amount of energy being consumed by AI is well-documented, which is why many companies in the industry are looking toward nuclear power as a solution.
The Grim Truth Behind Microsoft’s Plan for Three Mile Island and A.I.
Can A.I. be green? Not like this—especially when the company is also selling its A.I. tools to oil and gas companies.
Casey, McCormick react to Three Mile Island reopening plan during PA Senate Debate
The 2024 PA U.S. Senate debate between Senator Bob Casey (D) and Republican challenger Dave McCormick both reacted to a plan by Constellation Energy and Microsoft to reopen Three Mile Island. “When I said I am for [an] all the above energy portfolio,
Three Mile Island owner seeks $1.6 billion federal loan to restart nuclear plant for Microsoft AI facility
Constellation Energy, the utility company that owns Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant, is expected to seek a $1.6 billion federal loan guarantee for its project to restart a reactor that would provide power to Microsoft for a new artificial intelligence data center.
Three Mile Island is reopening 45 years after the incident; See what's changed since then
The Three Mile Island nuclear plant meltdown marks the worst nuclear disaster in United States history, but now, 45 years after the accident, the Constellation Energy Corporation plans to reopen Unit-1 as part of a deal with Microsoft to sell energy to the tech giant for 20 years.
Nuclear power for AI: what it will take to reopen Three Mile Island safely
As Microsoft strikes a deal to restart a reactor at the notorious power station, Nature talks to nuclear specialists about the unprecedented process.
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Editorial: Nuclear now: Reopening Three Mile Island is a huge boost for Pa.
Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island nuclear energy plant along the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg will soon be the first retired nuclear facility to come back online in U.S. history. This reactivation represents an ultramodern purpose: to power Microsoft’s artificial intelligence and cloud computing services for the next 20 years.
Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life
Three Mile Island was the site in 1979 of a partial meltdown at the plant’s Unit 2 reactor. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission calls this event “the most serious accident in U.
US nuclear power resurgence continues as Three Mile Island plant seeks to reopen
A nuclear power comeback is starting to take shape in the U.S. as officials consider reopening the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa.
Three Mile Island Nearly Killed Nuclear. Now It's Coming Back.
Microsoft has agreed to purchase Three Mile Island's energy to power its AI data centers for the next 20 years. It's the first time a U.S. nuclear reactor will come out of retirement.
Power company seeks $1.6B federal loan guarantee to reopen Three Mile Island
Constellation Energy is looking to secure federal funding from the Biden administration to restart the Three Mile Island ...
Jane Fonda: Nuclear power at Three Mile Island is no climate solution
Nuclear power is slow, expensive — and wildly dangerous, the actor and activist writes. Why would anyone tempt fate by ...
AI May Bring Back Three Mile Island
Microsoft plans to reopen the 1979 disaster site. Proliferating data centers need even more energy.
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Why Microsoft made a deal to help restart Three Mile Island
In announcing its deal with Microsoft, Constellation Energy, the owner of Three Mile Island Unit 1, also shared that the ...
Three Mile Island deal signals hope for jobs, power grid, and Pennsylvania’s future | Opinion
When PJM Interconnection updated its projections to say the regional power grid will need an additional 300,000 gigawatt ...
Three Mile Island wants to resume operations. What about Iowa's Duane Arnold center?
NextEra Energy Resources, the owner of eastern Iowa's Duane Arnold Eenergy Cneter, is considering reopening following the ...
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Tech 5: Microsoft Taps Three Mile Island to Power AI, Intel Shares New Strategy
All eyes were on interest rates this week as the US Federal Reserve's two day meeting took place. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and ...