Three Mile Island is reopening 45 years after the incident; See what's changed since then
The Three Mile Island nuclear plant meltdown marks the worst nuclear disaster in United States history, but now, 45 years after the accident, the Constellation Energy Corporation plans to reopen Unit-1 as part of a deal with Microsoft to sell energy to the tech giant for 20 years.
Three Mile Island’s infamous Unit 2 reactor closer to demolition
Three Mile Island’s Unit 2 reactor is closer to demolition today. Energy Solutions announced Tuesday they had received rare permission to demolish the reactor that partially melted down in 1979. There are historic buildings that would be impacted by the decommissioning of the reactor and there is a law requiring
Microsoft may pay Constellation premium in Three Mile Island power agreement, Jefferies says (Sept 23)
(Corrects paragraph four in Sept. 23 story to say Unit 1 was shut down due to "economic reasons," not "operational issues") (Reuters) -Microsoft is estimated to pay Constellation Energy a premium as part of a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) related to the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania,
Who is restarting Three Mile Island to power data centers?
Data centers are very hungry. And with the veritable explosion of artificial intelligence tools recently, data centers are now very, very hungry. Estimates put data center electricity consumption in the U.
White House reacts to Three Mile Island Power reopening plan
A senior advisor at the White House has issued a statement regarding Constellation Energy Corporation and Microsoft’s Three Mile Island purchase agreement. Constellation Energy Corporation announced its plan to restart the Unit 1 nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island as part of a purchase agreement with Microsoft on Friday,
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Microsoft’s Three Mile Island Deal Is Great News
Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania could prove highly consequential — for the green-energy transition and much else besides. Constellation will invest $1.6 billion to restart one reactor at the plant — known globally as the site of an infamous meltdown more than four decades ago — while Microsoft will agree to buy 20 years’ worth of power for its data operations.
Three Mile Island reactor could help power Microsoft's local AI developments
Microsoft has announced that it will purchase power from the reactor at a premium to fund its AI data centers as part of a goal of lowering its carbon footprint.
Microsoft's Three Mile Island deal: How big tech is snatching up nuclear power
Three Mile Island, the dormant Pennsylvania nuclear plant at the center of the Microsoft deal, became "shorthand for the risks posed by nuclear energy after one of the plant's two reactors partly melted down in 1979,
Power purchase deal sets up restart of Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania
A newly inked 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between Constellation Energy Corp. and Microsoft is set to pave the way for the launch of a new clean energy center in Pennsylvania and the restart of
The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft’s data centers
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Gets Lifeline
Three Mile Island, the site of worst nuclear disaster in the United States, is reopening and will sell its power to Microsoft.
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OTHERS SAY: Back at Three Mile
At risk of understatement, let's call it a big deal. Microsoft Corp.'s agreement with Constellation Energy Corp. to re-open the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania could prove highly ...
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Microsoft pens deal to restart Three Mile Island reactor five years after closure
Three Mile Island’s Unit One reactor may come back online as early as 2028 through a new partnership with TMI’s owners.
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READY, FIRE, AIM: A Few Idle Thoughts About Three Mile Island
Some of our Daily Post readers will remember the accident at Three Mile Island, when Unit 2 partially melted down in March ...
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JJ’s That’s Trending: The Big Apple’s Big Rat Problem, Movie Theater Changes, Three Mile Island Turning On and More
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