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US closes $1.9bn loan to restart the Iowa nuclear plant powering Google

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The US Department of Energy has lent NextEra Energy up to $1.9bn to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center. It is Iowa’s only nuclear power plant. Most of its power is already sold to Google, under a 25-year deal to supply the company’s cloud and AI infrastructure in the state. The department’s Off…

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  1. 2026-09-10 13:19 · The Next Web
    US closes $1.9bn loan to restart the Iowa nuclear plant powering Google

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