<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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谷歌已宣佈計劃通過與 NextEra Energy 簽署的 25 年協議，恢復位於愛荷華州的杜安阿諾德能源中心，這是一座於 2020 年關閉的核電站。此舉旨在為谷歌的人工智能數據中心提供電力，因為核能在產生無碳能源方面變得越來越有吸引力。該電站預計將在 2029 年重新開始運營，這標誌着美國核能復興的重要一步，而美國核能在與可再生能源競爭中面臨挑戰。谷歌還在合作開發下一代核反應堆，儘管這些反應堆面臨漫長的認證過程

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

- 谷歌計劃重啓位於愛荷華州的杜安阿諾德核電站，以滿足其 AI 數據中心的電力需求。  
- 谷歌與 NextEra Energy 簽署了 25 年的電力購買協議，預計該電站將在 2029 年重新投入運營。  
- 此舉旨在應對日益增長的電力需求，並推動美國核能的復興。  

另一座已關閉的核電站正在復甦，這要歸功於大型科技公司的支持