<div id="readability-page-1" class="page"><figure> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Duane-Arnold-Energy-Center5.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1591" height="696" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Duane-Arnold-Energy-Center5.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> <figcaption> The Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa. </figcaption> </figure> Google announced plans to revive a nuclear power plant that shut down in 2020, as it looks to secure enough electricity for its AI data centers. The company announced a 25-year agreement with NextEra Energy to eventually purchase electricity from the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a 615MW nuclear plant in Iowa, when it starts operating again. “We’re enabling the investment to restart the plant and covering costs for the production of energy from Duane Arnold,” Google says in a blog post. The Central Iowa Power Cooperative will purchase remaining electricity from the plant that Google doesn’t use. <figure><blockquote>It’s the latest move by Google and other tech companies to revitalize nuclear energy in the US</blockquote></figure> It’s the latest move by Google and other tech companies to revitalize nuclear energy in the US, which has struggled to compete with falling costs for gas, solar, and wind power over the years. As power grids scramble to keep up with growing electricity demand from AI, nuclear energy has become a more attractive option for generating carbon-free energy around-the-clock for data centers. Duane Arnold first started generating power in 1975, and is slated to start running again in 2029. But getting it operational will be no small task; the US has never restarted a mothballed nuclear plant, Reuters reports. Microsoft announced plans last year to help revive a shuttered reactor at Three Mile Island, which is supposed to sputter back to life in 2028. Google says that turning an old power plant back on is “the fastest path to unlock large-scale nuclear power to meet AI growth in the near-term.” The company is also working with NextEra and Kairos Power to develop next-generation nuclear reactors, but those advanced designs still face lengthy certification and permitting processes.</div>

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谷歌已宣布计划通过与 NextEra Energy 签署的 25 年协议，恢复位于爱荷华州的杜安阿诺德能源中心，这是一座于 2020 年关闭的核电站。此举旨在为谷歌的人工智能数据中心提供电力，因为核能在产生无碳能源方面变得越来越有吸引力。该电站预计将在 2029 年重新开始运营，这标志着美国核能复兴的重要一步，而美国核能在与可再生能源竞争中面临挑战。谷歌还在合作开发下一代核反应堆，尽管这些反应堆面临漫长的认证过程

Another shuttered nuclear power plant is getting new life, thanks to Big Tech

- 谷歌计划重启位于爱荷华州的杜安阿诺德核电站，以满足其 AI 数据中心的电力需求。  
- 谷歌与 NextEra Energy 签署了 25 年的电力购买协议，预计该电站将在 2029 年重新投入运营。  
- 此举旨在应对日益增长的电力需求，并推动美国核能的复兴。  

另一座已关闭的核电站正在复苏，这要归功于大型科技公司的支持