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Amazon Unveils Nuclear Energy Plans for AI Expansion

10/19/2025

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Amazon.com, Inc., plans to build the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility in Richland, Washington, to power its AI and cloud services, with Energy Northwest and X-energy.
The facility will use small modular reactors up to 960 megawatts, starting with four reactors totaling 320 MW.
There is potential to expand to 12 units.
Construction is set to begin before the decade's end, with operations expected in the 2030s; Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are also exploring nuclear energy solutions.

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Amazon.com, Inc., plans to build the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility in Richland, Washington, to power its AI and cloud services, with Energy Northwest and X-energy.
The facility will use small modular reactors up to 960 megawatts, starting with four reactors totaling 320 MW.
There is potential to expand to 12 units.
Construction is set to begin before the decade's end, with operations expected in the 2030s; Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are also exploring nuclear energy solutions.