First-Ever Nuclear Plant Revival in the US: How Microsoft Plans to Power Its Data Centers

Constellation Energy Corporation and Microsoft have signed a landmark 20-year power purchase agreement to restart Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, now renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center (CCEC). The deal, announced on 20 September 2024, will allow the nuclear facility to produce 835 megawatts of carbon-free energy, enough to