Iowa's nuclear power plant to reopen in partnership with Google
The Duane Arnold Energy Center is set to reopen in 2029 as part of a partnership between NextEra Energy and Google. The plant will help power the artificial intelligence data center Google is building in Cedar Rapids. A portion of the power will go to Iowa customers.”Google will be paying for getting Duane Arnold back online,” NextEra spokesman Bill Orlove said. “This will not be impacting the residential or business customers of any Iowa utility.” NextEra plans to hold its first licensing class early next year to prepare employees for the plant’s reopening, and the company estimates that 1,600 jobs will be created during the construction process.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
The Duane Arnold Energy Center is set to reopen in 2029 as part of a partnership between NextEra Energy and Google. The plant will help power the artificial intelligence data center Google is building in Cedar Rapids. A portion of the power will go to Iowa customers.
“Google will be paying for getting Duane Arnold back online,” NextEra spokesman Bill Orlove said. “This will not be impacting the residential or business customers of any Iowa utility.”
NextEra plans to hold its first licensing class early next year to prepare employees for the plant’s reopening, and the company estimates that 1,600 jobs will be created during the construction process.
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