Trump DOE gives Microsoft partner $1B loan to restart Three Mile Island reactor | TechCrunch

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  • The Trump administration announced Tuesday it would provide Constellation Energy with a $1 billion loan to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island.
  • The energy company said last year it would reopen the reactor, which had been shuttered since 2019, after Microsoft committed to purchasing all the electricity from the 835 megawatt power plant for two decades.
  • Constellation estimated the project would cost $1.6 billion, and it expects to complete the refurbishment in 2028.
  • Terms of Microsoft’s deal with Constellation weren’t disclosed.
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it would provide Constellation Energy with a $1 billion loan to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island.The energy company said last year it would [+2620 chars]

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