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US Restarts Three Nuclear Reactors to Power AI Data Centers
- Three U.S. nuclear reactors are being restarted after being offline for many years.
- The reactors are expected to provide a total of 2.25 GW to the grid.
- The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan, the Crane Clean Energy Center on Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, and another plant are involved.
- Two of the plants have contracts with Big Tech companies for carbon-free energy.
- This move aims to meet the rising energy demand for AI data centers.