“It includes upgrading 11 nuclear reactors... will add as much power to the grid as building a large new reactor.”

WSJ What’s News · There’s a New Media Giant in Town

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signed a 20-year nuclear energy deal to upgrade 11 nuclear reactors in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey to power AI data centers

20-year; 11 reactors

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