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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Microsoft is trying to restart Three Mile Island. But that's a very old facility. I don't see too much interest in building new ones.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Kind of. Microsoft is offering to buy the electricity and put jobs and data centers nearby, the state is reactivating the site.

If more AI companies dedicate to buying vast amounts of electricity, there's money and jobs in it

But if they eye companies start making concentrated demand, It won't people with deep pockets long to figure out how to turn up some small scale high output plants.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

If more AI companies dedicate to buying vast amounts of electricity, there’s money and jobs in it

Google the history of the Vogtle 3 and 4 reactors in Georgia. I don't think tech firms have 16 years to invest in new energy plants.