Microsoft taps Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
Shameer9:04 pmSeptember 20, 2024 Data centers powering AI models require vast energy, and major tech companies are turning to nuclear power to meet these demands. Microsoft has made a significant move by signing a deal with Constellation Energy to source energy for its data centers from the Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear plant. This plant, which is adjacent to the infamous TMI-Unit 2 that suffered a meltdown in 1979, was decommissioned in 2019 due to declining demand for nuclear energy. However, Constellation plans to invest $1.6 billion to revive the facility, with a
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