NextEra Energy and Google Join Forces to Revive Iowa's Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant

NextEra Energy and Google have partnered to revive the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, highlighting nuclear powers resurgence amid increasing clean energy demands from Big Tech.

• NextEra Energy and Google signed a power supply deal to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear power plant in Iowa, which was shut down in 2020.
• The Duane Arnold Energy Center has a capacity of over 600 megawatts, positioning it as a significant contributor to the growing nuclear power landscape in the United States.
• As demand for clean energy sources surges, particularly from tech giants like Google, the nuclear industry is experiencing a renaissance, driven by the need for sustainable power solutions.