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Meta Signs 20-Year Nuclear Power Deal to Support AI Growth and Clean Energy Goals

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June 4, 2025
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  • Meta Platforms has signed a 20-year power-purchase agreement (PPA) with Constellation Energy to source electricity from the Clinton Clean Energy Center, a nuclear plant in Illinois.
  • The deal will help fund the plant’s relicensing, upgrades, and maintenance, ensuring its continued operation and boosting its power output by 30 megawatts.
  • Meta’s agreement offsets its less-green electricity use elsewhere, aligning with its clean energy goals as it scales AI operations requiring massive electricity.
  • The deal reflects a growing trend among tech companies, including Microsoft, to back nuclear power as a reliable, carbon-free energy source amid rising electricity demand.

What Happened?

Meta Platforms has entered into a long-term agreement with Constellation Energy to purchase power from the Clinton Clean Energy Center, a nuclear plant located southwest of Chicago. The deal, the first of its kind involving an operating nuclear plant in the U.S., will support Meta’s AI ambitions by providing clean energy to offset the electricity demands of its data centers.

The Clinton plant, which produces up to 1,091 megawatts of electricity (enough to power 800,000 homes), will undergo upgrades to increase its output by 30 megawatts. The agreement also helps cover the costs of relicensing the plant, which is up for renewal in 2027.

While Meta won’t directly use the electricity generated by the plant, the PPA allows the company to claim the clean energy attributes of the nuclear power, offsetting its reliance on natural gas and other less-green energy sources.


Why It Matters?

The deal highlights the tech industry’s growing reliance on nuclear power to meet the massive energy demands of AI development while maintaining commitments to clean energy. AI systems require city-sized amounts of electricity, and nuclear power offers a reliable, carbon-free alternative to fossil fuels.

Meta’s move also reflects a broader trend among tech giants like Microsoft, which signed a similar PPA with Constellation to restart the Three Mile Island reactor in Pennsylvania. These agreements provide financial certainty for nuclear plants, many of which face high costs for relicensing and upgrades.

The partnership underscores the potential for nuclear power to play a key role in the energy transition, particularly as the U.S. seeks to reduce carbon emissions and maintain energy reliability. However, the high costs and regulatory hurdles associated with nuclear projects remain significant challenges.


What’s Next?

The Clinton plant’s relicensing and upgrades will proceed, ensuring its operation for at least 20 more years. Constellation is also exploring the possibility of adding a new reactor to the site, which could further expand its capacity.

For Meta, the deal supports its AI expansion while aligning with its clean energy goals. The company is likely to pursue similar agreements as it scales its data center operations.

The success of this partnership could encourage other tech companies to invest in nuclear power, providing a lifeline for existing plants and potentially spurring new projects. Policymakers and industry leaders will closely monitor these developments as they shape the future of clean energy in the U.S.


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