Three Mile Island coming back online to power Microsoft’s growing AI operations
By Jack Aylmer (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)
The nuclear industry is experiencing a resurgence, driven in part by growing demand for clean energy. Constellation Energy’s decision to revive the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania is a significant development in this trend.
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Microsoft signs deal with Constellation Energy to receive nuclear power from Three Mile Island
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Click to see story on datacenterknowledge.comThe plant, which shut down in 2019 due to economic pressures that made it uncompetitive with cheaper natural gas and renewables, is getting a second chance.
Constellation plans to bring the Unit 1 reactor back online in 2028, pending approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The company is investing $1.6 billion to restart the reactor — a testament to the growing recognition of nuclear power’s role in reducing carbon emissions and meeting increasing demand for electricity.
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The deal is also a significant step forward for Microsoft, which has committed to powering its growing artificial intelligence operations with clean energy. The 20-year agreement with Constellation will provide 835 megawatts of clean electricity, enough to power a substantial chunk of Microsoft’s data center operations.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, nuclear power plants have been operating at a high capacity factor in recent years, making them a reliable source of electricity.
The Nuclear Energy Institute estimates that nuclear power plants in the United States prevent the emission of over 440 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year — equivalent to taking 100 million cars off the road.
As demand for electricity continues to grow, driven by data centers, electric vehicles and more, nuclear power is emerging as a key player in the transition to a cleaner energy mix.
Constellation’s investment in the Three Mile Island plant is a significant step toward meeting this demand, and the company is set to add around 2,000 megawatts of nuclear power to the grid in the coming years — enough to power over 1.5 million homes.
[jack aylmer]
ONCE THE SITE OF THE MOST SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN U-S NUCLEAR HISTORY – 3-MILE ISLAND IS COMING BACK ONLINE.
THE MOVE IS DRIVEN IN PART BY THE GROWING DEMAND FOR CLEAN ENERGY.
MICROSOFT PARTNERING WITH CONSTELLATION ENERGY TO POWER ITS GROWING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS WITH CLEAN ENERGY.
FRIDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT MEANS CONSTELLATION ENERGY PLANS TO BRING THE UNIT 1 REACTOR BACK ONLINE IN 2028, PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, AND IS INVESTING $1.6 BILLION TO RESTART THE REACTOR.
THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR PLANT SHUT DOWN IN 2019 DUE TO ECONOMIC PRESSURES.
THE NEW 20-YEAR AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE 835 MEGAWATTS OF CLEAN ELECTRICITY FROM THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR PLANT IN PENNSYLVANIA. ENOUGH TO POWER A SUBSTANTIAL CHUNK OF MICROSOFT’S DATA CENTER OPERATIONS.
SOME WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THREE MILE ISLAND’S UNIT 1 REACTOR BECAUSE OF THE PARTIAL MELTDOWN AT UNIT 2 IN 1979. HOWEVER, CONSTELLATION’S CEO SAYS UNIT 1 WAS NOT DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT AND HAS A STRONG SAFETY RECORD, HAVING OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY FOR OVER 40 YEARS BEFORE CLOSING.
ACCORDING TO THE U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS HAVE BEEN OPERATING AT HIGH CAPACITY IN RECENT YEARS, MAKING THEM A RELIABLE SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY.
ADDITIONALLY, THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE ESTIMATES THAT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN THE UNITED STATES PREVENT THE EMISSION OF OVER 440 MILLION METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE EACH YEAR, EQUIVALENT TO TAKING 100 MILLION CARS OFF THE ROAD.
MICROSOFT’S VICE PRESIDENT OF ENERGY SEES THIS DEAL AS A MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE COMPANY’S EFFORTS TO REDUCE ITS CARBON FOOTPRINT. THE TECH INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE IS HUNGRY FOR CLEAN ENERGY TO POWER ITS EXPANDING DATA CENTERS, ADDING THIS AGREEMENT IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS MEETING THAT DEMAND.
CONSTELLATION IS SET TO ADD AROUND 2,000 MEGAWATTS OF NUCLEAR POWER TO THE GRID IN THE COMING YEARS, ENOUGH TO POWER OVER 1.5 MILLION HOMES.
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U.S. nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft
Click to see story on Raw StoryThree Mile Island Set to Restart to Power Microsoft’s AI
Click to see story on The Daily BeastMicrosoft Deal Will Bring Nuclear Power Back to Three Mile Island
Click to see story on GizmodoA new life is proposed for Three Mile Island supplying power to Microsoft data centers
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsA new life is proposed for Three Mile Island supplying power to Microsoft data centers
Click to see story on abc NewsThree Mile Island is reopening and selling its power to Microsoft
Click to see story on CNNMicrosoft deal would reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
Click to see story on The Washington PostU.S. nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen, sell power to Microsoft
Click to see story on CBS NewsMicrosoft AI Needs So Much Power It’s Tapping Site of US Nuclear Meltdown
Click to see story on BloombergThree Mile Island nuclear plant to reopen — to power Microsoft’s AI push
Click to see story on Business InsiderThree Mile Island nuclear plant will reopen to power Microsoft data centers
Click to see story on nprThree Mile Island nuclear plant to help power Microsoft’s data-center needs
Click to see story on NBC NewsMicrosoft wants Three Mile Island to fuel its AI power needs
Click to see story on The VergeThree Mile Island nuclear plant to restart, power Microsoft data centers
Click to see story on AxiosA Three Mile Island nuclear reactor could restart under a new deal with Microsoft
Click to see story on InquirerPlan to restart Three Mile Island would supply power to Microsoft
Click to see story on The Morning CallNuclear plant Three Mile Island is reopening to power Microsoft AI’s growing energy demands
Click to see story on Fast CompanyThree Mile Island Isn’t Dead After All
Click to see story on NewserThree Mile Island nuclear site to reopen in Microsoft deal
Click to see story on BBC NewsConstellation inks power supply deal with Microsoft, plans to restart nuclear plant
Click to see story on ReutersA new life is proposed for Three Mile Island supplying power to Microsoft data centers
Click to see story on KIFIConstellation inks power supply deal with Microsoft, plans to restart nuclear plant
Click to see story on Channel News AsiaConstellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI
Click to see story on CNBCMicrosoft’s AI Energy Needs May Bring Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Back Into Service
Click to see story on c|netConstellation to restart a Three Mile Island nuclear power reactor in energy deal with Microsoft
Click to see story on UPIAI may breathe new life into Three Mile Island to supply power to Microsoft’s data centers
Click to see story on WKMGUS nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft
Click to see story on France24Plan to restart Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island nuclear plant unveiled
Click to see story on Penn LiveMicrosoft taps Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
Click to see story on TechCrunchA nuclear unit on Three Mile Island, the “American Chernobyl”, has been revived
Click to see story on La LibreThree Mile Island is reopening to power Microsoft’s AI data centers
Click to see story on FortuneThree Mile Island’s Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft’s AI Centers
Click to see story on Wall Street JournalFormer Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to restart operations
Click to see story on WGALAI may breathe new life into Three Mile Island to supply power to Microsoft’s data centers
Click to see story on Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewUS nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen, sell power to Microsoft
Click to see story on TechXploreThree Mile Island nuclear plant to reopen to meet Microsoft AI demand
Click to see story on Washington ExaminerA new life is proposed for Three Mile Island supplying power to Microsoft data centers
Click to see story on Financial PostHow Much Energy Do AI Data Centers Suck Up? Enough to Restart Three Mile Island For
Click to see story on Hot AirThe owner of Three Mile Island is turning the nuclear power plant back on to fuel Microsoft’s AI operations
Click to see story on ReasonMicrosoft deal would reopen Pennsylvania nuclear plant, site of 1979 partial meltdown, to power AI
Click to see story on Fox BusinessRight
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Microsoft signs deal with Constellation Energy to receive nuclear power from Three Mile Island
Click to see story on GloboConstellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI – Oil & Gas 360
Click to see story on Oil & Gas 360Nuclear power for AI data centers: Microsoft reactivates Three Mile Island
Click to see story on HeiseA new life is proposed for Three Mile Island supplying power to Microsoft data centers – The Morning Sun
Click to see story on Morning SunFormer Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to restart operations
Click to see story on 98 Rock BaltimoreMicrosoft Taps Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant To Power AI
Click to see story on slashdot.orgMicrosoft to Power AI Expansion with Energy from Three Mile Island – The Global Herald
Click to see story on The Global HeraldMicrosoft shakes up life in closed nuclear power plant
Click to see story on Dagens industriMicrosoft in deal for Three Mile Island nuclear power to meet AI demand
Click to see story on BizTocNuclear plant closed after accident reopens for AI question Microsoft
Click to see story on Nieuws.nlNuclear Names Surge After Three Mile Island Planned Restart To Power Microsoft Data Centers – Russia News Now
Click to see story on Russia News NowThe Entrepreneurial Way with A.I.: Microsoft taps Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI #Ecommerce
Click to see story on The Entrepreneurial Way with A.I.A new life is proposed for Three Mile Island supplying power to Microsoft data centers
Click to see story on FOX 28 SpokaneConstellation inks energy provide deal with Microsoft
Click to see story on India Daily MailConstellation To Restart Three Mile Island Plant After Power Supply Deal With Microsoft
Click to see story on citybizMicrosoft Would Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Power AI
Click to see story on POWER MagazineMicrosoft in deal for Three Mile Island nuclear power to meet AI demand
Click to see story on JingletreeThe owner of the US nuclear power plant at Three Miles Island announced that it intends to restart one of the reactors
Click to see story on rador.roMicrosoft Deal Will Bring Nuclear Power Back to Three Mile Island
Click to see story on technewstube.comNuclear plant closed after accident reopens for AI question Microsoft
Click to see story on welingelichtekringen.nlThree Mile Island Is Coming Back Online to Power Microsoft Data Centers
Click to see story on heatmap.newsMicrosoft wants Three Mile Island to fuel its AI power needs
Click to see story on Verve timesThree Mile Island nuclear plant to help power Microsoft’s data-center
Click to see story on EMEA Tribune, Breaking News, World News, Latest News, Top HeadlinesMicrosoft taps Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
Click to see story on OODA LoopMicrosoft Enters Plan to Revive Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant for Data Center Power
Click to see story on the deep diveMicrosoft fecha acordo para usar energia nuclear em servidor de IA
Click to see story on AdrenalineUS / Constellation Announces Plans To Restart Unit 1 At Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant – NucNet – Pro-Nuclear Power Blogs – Nuclear Street – Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
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