Re-Booting an Old Nuclear Plant

Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania is infamous for experiencing one of the most significant commercial nuclear accidents in U.S. history, following a partial meltdown at the Unit 2 reactor in 1979. Microsoft and Constellation have reached a deal to restart the neighboring, yet fully separate, Unit 1 reactor, which was closed in 2019 due to economic factors.

The plant is expected to contribute 800 megawatts to the grid when a new energy facility becomes operational in 2028.

Microsoft has signed a 20-year agreement to purchase power from the Pennsylvania plant, which will reopen in 2028 following upgrades.

The proposal will now be submitted to regulators for approval.

Read more:

www.cnn.com/2019/09/19/us/nuclear-three-mile-islan…
www.utilitydive.com/news/artificial-intelligence-d…
spectrum.ieee.org/amazon-data-center-nuclear-power

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