US EditionMeta Secures 20-Year Deal for Full Output of Illinois Nuclear Plant
- Meta signed a 20-year agreement with Constellation Energy to secure nuclear power for its operations, starting June 2027, to meet rising energy demands.
- The agreement will expand the Clinton Clean Energy Center's output by 30 megawatts and preserve over 1,100 local jobs.
- The deal follows a series of tech companies partnering with the nuclear industry, driven by the need for reliable energy sources for data centers.
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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 …
Meta inks 20 year deal for nuclear power
MxM News Quick Hit: Meta has signed a 20-year agreement to purchase nuclear energy from Constellation Energy’s Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois. The deal not only saves a struggling nuclear facility from potential shutdown but also signals Meta’s entry into the nuclear space—a direction long championed by President Donald Trump as part of his ambitious pro-American energy strategy. While big tech often aligns itself with global climate pl…
It Took a Decade, But Big Tech Finally Loves Nuclear
America’s nuclear fleet remains its largest source of emissions-free power. America’s biggest technology companies are its largest voluntary buyers of emissions-free power. Only in the past few years have these two facts managed to mingle with each other. The latest tech nuclear deal is in Central Illinois; Meta on Tuesday unveiled a 20-year power purchase agreement for the electricity produced by the Clinton Clean Energy Center, an 1,100-megaw…
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