US EditionMeta Secures 20-Year Deal for Full Output of Illinois Nuclear Plant
- Meta signed a 20-year agreement with Constellation Energy to purchase nuclear power for its operations, starting in June 2027, as reported by the Associated Press.
- The deal will expand the output of the Clinton Clean Energy Center by 30 megawatts and preserve 1,100 jobs, according to the companies.
- Meta's partnership is part of a larger trend of tech firms collaborating with the nuclear industry to meet rising energy demand from AI technologies.
- Local leaders view the agreement positively, highlighting its economic benefits.
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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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