Amazon, Nuclear power

Nuclear-Power Companies Hit by U.S. Regulator’s Rejection of Amazon-Talen Deal
Talen said it believed FERC had erred and was evaluating its options. The company can still restructure its expanded deal with Amazon, according to Oppenheimer analysts.
Nuclear-power stocks slide after regulator rejects plan to power Amazon data center
Nuclear-power stocks fell after regulators voted against a deal between Amazon and Talen Energy.The deal would permit a Talen nuclear plant to provide an Amazon data center with extra power.Nuclear stocks have surged this year as AI data centers boost energy demand.
Opinion
Amazon’s Nuclear Deal Stalled — But Its AI Power Demand Won’t
Liam Denning is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy. A former banker, he edited the Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column and wrote the Financial Times’s Lex column.
Constellation Energy, nuclear stocks plummet after regulators block Amazon power deal
Microsoft's nuclear power partner Constellation Energy saw its stock drop on Monday as strong earnings couldn't overcome a a ruling from the FERC late Friday that was pressuring nuclear stocks across the board.
US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could
U.S. power stocks slump after regulator rejects Amazon-Talen nuclear deal
Talen Energy and other U.S. power company stocks slumped Monday following the rejection by the country's top energy regulator of Talen's plan to supply an Amazon.com data center. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 late Friday against the
Talen-Amazon Nuclear Power Deal Hits Speed Bump. Why Constellation Stock Is Down More.
Big tech companies need lots of electricity for their data centers, which are processing increasingly complex artificial intelligence applications.
US Regulators Reject Plan To Increase Nuclear Energy Flow To Amazon Data Center
The proposal would have boosted the amount of electricity coming from the Pennsylvania power plant from 300 megawatts to 480 megawatts.
Talen Energy's Amazon Deal Hits Roadblock, Triggering Nuclear Sector Selloff And Retail Concerns
Bullish sentiment surrounding nuclear stocks took a hit after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) limited the power Amazon ($AMZN) could draw from Talen Energy Corp.'s ($TLN) nuclear facility in Pennsylvania.
Nuclear Energy’s AI Boom Blew a Fuse—Here’s What Could Happen Next
The regulator’s decision puts one type of contract at risk, but won’t close the door on nuclear power plants looking to sign ...
Meta's nuclear power plans were foiled by bees — yes, bees
Meta’s ( META) plan to join the tech race for nuclear power has reportedly been foiled by bees.
Bees scupper Mark Zuckerberg’s plan for a nuclear-powered AI centre
Mark Zuckerberg ’s plan to build a nuclear-powered AI data centre have been scuppered by the discovery of a rare species of ...
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Tech giants take US nuclear industry to next level
The renewed interest in nuclear power has been prompted by the projected growth of data centers, opens new tab and artificial intelligence (AI) being developed by some of the most powerful ...
Regulators deliver successive blows to Amazon and Meta’s nuclear power ambitions
Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft have placed big bets on nuclear power to secure electricity for their data centers as AI and ...
Nuclear-Hungry AI Campuses Need New Plan to Find Power Fast
Tech giants looking to quickly power massive artificial intelligence centers will need new plans after US regulators quashed ...
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Amazon, Meta: Setback for AI power directly from the nuclear power plant
So power-hungry that equipment such as transformers, switches and generators for new data centers have become scarce. Tech ...
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How the War in Ukraine Could Go Nuclear—by Accident
In response, Ukraine has begun launching up to hundreds of drones daily at carefully selected Russian targets.Ukraine has ...