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Microsoft and Constellation Revive Three Mile Island Reactor

12/20/2025

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Microsoft and Constellation Energy will restart the Three Mile Island reactor in Pennsylvania with a $1 billion federal loan.
Constellation Energy CEO Joe Dominguez says interest in nuclear energy is rising across the political spectrum.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says safety concerns about 1979 meltdown are addressed and nuclear power is the safest energy source.
Microsoft will buy electricity from the reactor for 20 years to support its AI operations.

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Microsoft and Constellation Energy will restart the Three Mile Island reactor in Pennsylvania with a $1 billion federal loan.
Constellation Energy CEO Joe Dominguez says interest in nuclear energy is rising across the political spectrum.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says safety concerns about 1979 meltdown are addressed and nuclear power is the safest energy source.
Microsoft will buy electricity from the reactor for 20 years to support its AI operations.