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Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant Gets A $1.9 Billion Loan To Power Google's AI
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. Department of Energy has provided a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, with a 25-year power purchase agreement signed by Google to support AI infrastructure needs. The plant restart, scheduled for 2029 pending regulatory approval, highlights AI demand driving renewed investment in closed nuclear power assets.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech, and 2 sources have reported it.
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Google’s power deal is transforming a shut nuclear plant into a viable energy asset again, making long-idle infrastructure financeable and opening opportunities for clean power startups to target large AI consumers. You can find new growth paths by linking AI demand with energy projects others see as too risky or costly.
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