Artificial Intelligence and Power Demand

Microsoft and Constellation Energy are partnering to restart the long‑dormant Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania, backed by a $1 billion federal energy loan as part of what officials call a U.S. 'nuclear renaissance' to meet surging AI‑driven power demand. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Constellation CEO Joe Dominguez say Microsoft has signed a 20‑year agreement to buy power from the plant’s remaining reactor, arguing that expanding nuclear generation is essential for U.S. economic and military competitiveness with China in artificial intelligence.