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Google signs 20-year nuclear power agreement with Constellation to support AI data centers

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Google has formed a 20-year strategic clean energy partnership with Constellation Energy Corp. to power its artificial intelligence data centers. Under the agreement, Google committed to purchasing 890 megawatts of energy. [1]

The power purchase deal aims to update six nuclear power plant sites across the United States to produce more electricity for Google's data centers, while enabling Constellation to invest more than $4.3 billion. [1][2]

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Google goes nuclear to power its AI data centers, committing to buy 890 megawatts of energy from Constellation

Google LLC said today it’s entering into a long-term strategic energy collaboration with Constellation Energy Corp. to secure significant nuclear power resources for its sprawling ecosystem of artificial intelligence data centers. The 20-year power purchase agreement is being promoted as a “clean energy partnership.” It will enable Constellation to spend more than $4.3 billion on…

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Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy

Google announced a new agreement to update six nuclear power plant sites across the US as the tech giant seeks to generate more electricity for its power-hungry data centers. Google signed the 20-year deal with Constellation, the leading nuclear power plant operator in the US. The power purchase agreement is meant to guarantee the revenue…

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