- The Three Mile Island nuclear plant seems to be ahead of programming, opening in 2027 (no 2028)
- Microsoft has a 20 -year -old energy purchase agreement on the site
- Other AI companies are also investing in nuclear
The Three Mile Island nuclear energy plant could be restarted as soon as 2027, a year before its original reopening date of 2028, but with a key difference compared to its previous life.
Unit 1 will only be restarted, because it was not involved in the collapse of 1979, which affected Unit 2. Although unit 1 remained open after the incident, it closed in 2019 due to economic reasons (no security concerns).
This time, Microsoft is operated by Microsoft, after the company’s agreement in a 20 -year -old energy purchase agreement (PPA), signed in September 2024, together with Constellation Energy.
Microsoft is reliving the nuclear plant of three miles
Microsoft is specifically interested in this nuclear plant due to the increase in energy consumption and growing demands, caused by its data centers for energy. As a result, Redmond and other hyperscalers, including goal, AWS and Oracle, have invested a lot in nuclear energy to meet demand.
For example, Meta recently signed a similar 20 -year agreement for the Illinois Clinton nuclear plant, and AWS invested $ 650 million in data centers with nuclear propulsion near the Alquehanna plant in Pennsylvania.
According to infrastructure inspections and water systems, the site and infrastructure inspections have been restored. PakGazette information. The site now awaits the approval of the network of the regional network operator, with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ready to inspect the site as soon as next month.
In more general terms, Microsoft’s decision to reopen a closed nuclear place is the first of its kind and a reflection of the fight throughout the industry to produce more energy. The American electricity demand is also causing an increase in nuclear plants specifically, thanks to its relatively high production.
The CEO of Constellation, Joe DomÃnguez, admitted: “We made an error when closing this plant, but we are not here to stop in the past.” Looking towards the future, as Microsoft and its great technological rivals prepare to integrate AI in more aspects of work and personal life, it is clear that it should be done more not only to generate enough electricity, but also to address the growing environmental concerns.
