News Summary

• The Duane Arnold Energy Center was shuttered after a summer derecho damaged a part of the secondary containment system that would prevent the release of radioactive gases.
• NextEra is hoping to restart the facility in 2029, and Google has agreed to buy a majority of its power for 25 years.
• Last year, Microsoft said it would work with Constellation Energy to restart a reactor at Three Mile Island that was shut down in 2019.
• If all goes as planned, the 835-megawatt reactor should come online in 2028.