U.S. Department of Energy Commits $5 Billion Loan to Constellation Energy for Nuclear Expansion
The Trump administration has issued a conditional commitment for a $5 billion loan to Constellation Energy to expand nuclear power capacity. The funding is intended to increase output by 1.1 gigawatts across eight existing nuclear plants. This expansion aims to meet the surging electricity demands of the technology sector. Reports indicate that much of this new capacity has already been earmarked for data center operations by major tech firms, including Google, Meta, and Amazon.
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