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Three Mile Island nuclear plant is restarting to power AI for Microsoft (pivot-to-ai.com)

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[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If it was cheaper than the current premium, I expect that the plant would still be in operation, however as I don’t know the numbers so it must be worthwhile.

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 4 points 4 days ago

Constellation Energy shut down the Unit 1 reactor in 2019 — not the one that melted down in 1979, the other one — because it wasn’t economical. Inflation Reduction Act tax breaks made it viable again

almost like it was literally in the article