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flag Google and NextEra will revive Iowa’s Duane Arnold nuclear plant by 2029 to power Google’s data centers with clean, reliable energy.

flag Google and NextEra Energy plan to restart Iowa’s Duane Arnold nuclear plant, closed after a 2020 derecho caused major damage, with operations set to resume by 2029. flag The 600 MW plant will supply clean power to Google’s data centers, including a new campus near Cedar Rapids, as part of a 25-year power purchase agreement. flag Upgrades include enhanced backup generators and storm-resistant cooling towers to improve resilience against increasingly severe weather. flag The project marks a key step in reviving nuclear energy for AI-driven data centers, addressing the need for reliable, low-carbon baseload power amid rising electricity demand.

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