US restarts three shut-down nuclear reactors to feed AI data centers
TL;DR
The U. S. government is helping fund projects that bring three shut-down nuclear reactors back online to supply more power to AI data centers, Tom's Hardware reports. Together the refurbished reactors are expected to provide about 2.25 gigawatts of capacity.
Nauti's Take
More reliable power is an advantage for the AI industry, since data centers can grow without waiting for new plants. The risk: reactor restarts are expensive and slow, and the costs may end up with ordinary electricity customers.
Little changes for AI teams in the short term, though it pays to watch regional capacity and the power mix of cloud providers.
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