US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
- A federal regulator rejected a request to increase power from the Susquehanna nuclear plant for an Amazon data center.
- FERC Commissioner Mark Christie mentioned the arrangement could have "huge ramifications for both grid reliability and consumer costs."
- Talen stated that the decision will have a "chilling effect on economic development in states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey.
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Amazon still backs Talen nuclear deal after regulator rejection
AMAZON.COM said that it’s committed to building a data centre campus adjacent to a Pennsylvania nuclear plant after the top US energy regulator rejected a special deal to power the facility.
Amazon Still Backs Talen Nuclear Deal After Regulator Rejection
(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. said it’s committed to building a data center campus adjacent to a Pennsylvania nuclear plant after the top US energy regulator rejected a special deal to power the facility.
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US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could throw a wrench in efforts by large technology companies to secure so-called “behind the meter” power from nuclear plants as they seek to meet the…
Talen, Constellation and Vistra tumble after government rejects Amazon nuclear-data center agreement
Talen Energy in March sold the data center campus to Amazon for $650 million, which would be powered by the nuclear plant in a first-of-its-kind deal.
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