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Re-opened Three Mile Island will power AI data centers under new deal

Microsoft would claim all of the nuclear plant's power generation for at least 20 years.

The actual electricity from the Three Mile Island plant—which would be renamed Crane Clean Energy Center—wouldn't be earmarked for any specific use and would go to local interconnections rather than directly to Microsoft facilities. But the deal comes as Microsoft and large swaths of the tech industry seek new energy sources for data centers that power everything from generative AI models to cloud computing and streaming services. Last year, Microsoft posted a job listing looking for a new program manager to "lead project initiatives for all aspects of nuclear energy infrastructure for global growth."

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