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Meta signs 20-year deal for nuclear energy to support AI infrastructure
Clinton plant’s clean energy output will increase by 30 megawatts
Agreement secures 1,100 jobs and $13.5 million in annual tax revenue
Tech firms, including Google and Amazon, are increasingly investing in nuclear power
WASHINGTON — Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebook ‘s parent company.
The investment with Meta will also expand the output of a Constellation Energy Illinois nuclear plant.
The agreement announced Tuesday is just the latest in a string of tech-nuclear partnerships as the use of AI expands. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.
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