[power2]

For clarification, Microsoft probably just entered into a purchase power agreement for the plant output. The owning utility will operate it, so no worries there.

. There are other Nuclear plants being brought back…Palisades in west Michigan is being restarted, and other plants too.

Also , some AI data center owners are planning on utilizing Small Modular Reactors(SMRs) at the sites to provide power directly. I think these would be in the area of 20 to 100 MWs, but not sure. Nuclear power is going to make a big comeback

The greenies (or at least some of them) prefer nuclear power over gas and coal, and that’s providing this new found massive load increase.

[Pontiac]

You are correct

“Microsoft has made the restart of Unit 1 possible through an agreement to purchase the full electricity output from the plant for 20 years, a sign of the growing role the tech sector is playing in shaping the future of the U.S. power industry”

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/money-report/three-mile-island-restart-could-mark-a-turning-point-for-nuclear-energy-as-big-tech-influence-on-power-industry-grows/3562490/

That’s a lot of power

Of course Microsoft can always sell any excess power on the spot market.

Nukes like to run at 100% power. Load following is not good for Nukes.

[jeffersondem]

“Also , some AI data center owners are planning on utilizing Small Modular Reactors(SMRs) at the sites to provide power directly.”

I've read of this. Do you have any insights on how small reactors will handle spent fuels and how they will be secured 24/7 to prevent bad actors from gaining access and behaving badly?