TechGoogle’s power-hungry data centers turn to nuclear energy

Google has signed a 20-year agreement with Constellation to modernize 11 reactors at six nuclear sites in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The upgrades are expected to add 890 megawatts of capacity over five years, backed by more than $4.3 billion in Constellation investment, as AI data centers drive rising electricity demand.

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