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Amazon is funding a new nuclear plant in Indiana
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Amazon has partnered with X-energy and American Electric Power to fund a nuclear facility in Indiana. The project will replace a defunct coal plant to generate 960 megawatts of carbon-free energy.
- 01Amazon signed an agreement with X-energy and AEP to fund new nuclear infrastructure
- 02The facility will be constructed at the former Breed Generating Station in Sullivan County
- 03Projected output reaches 960 megawatts of carbon-free energy for regional use
- 04The initiative reflects a strategic shift toward securing reliable power for technology operations
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Amazon has signed an agreement with X-energy and American Electric Power (AEP) to fund the building of a new nuclear energy facility in Indiana. The proposed plant, which would replace the now defunct coal-fueled Breed Generating Station in Fairbanks, Sullivan County, aims to provide up to 960 megawatts of carbon-free energy for both the regional […]