Microsoft Revives Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Fuel AI Expansion

In a significant move to power its expanding data centers, Microsoft Corp. has agreed to purchase all the output from a revived Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. The owner, Constellation Energy Corp., announced plans to invest $1.6 billion into revitalizing the dormant facility, with operations expected to resume by 2028. This endeavor aims to provide carbon-free electricity essential for Microsoft’s burgeoning artificial intelligence applications. Constellation Energy, the leading U.S. operator of nuclear reactors, seeks to reopen the reactor that was shuttered following the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history nearly half a century ago. For further details, visit the full Bloomberg Law article.