Three Mile Island restart could mark a turning point for nuclear energy as Big Tech influence on power industry grows
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Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, dormant since 2019, plans to restart Unit 1 by 2028; Constellation Energy, owner since 2022, aims to supply power to Microsoft; restart costs estimated at $1.6 billion; Microsoft to purchase electricity for 20 years; restart could create 3,400 jobs; Unit 1 will provide 835 megawatts of carbon-free electricity; concerns linger due to 1979 accident; NRC monitoring required for restart; Constellation to file exemption request in November 2024; plant to be renamed Crane Clean Energy Center; electricity demand projected to surge 40% by 2039; PJM Interconnection warns of potential grid reliability issues.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/16/three-mile-island-nuclear-turning-point-as-big-tech-influence-grows.html