Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-10-28 12:16Group 1 - Google and NextEra Energy have announced a partnership to restart a nuclear power plant in Iowa, which has been inactive for several years, to support Google's AI data centers with electricity [1][3] - The Duane Arnold Energy Center, with a capacity of 615 megawatts, is expected to resume operations in the first quarter of 2029 and will be the only nuclear facility in Iowa [3][5] - Google will enter into a 25-year agreement to purchase power from the plant, which is fully owned by NextEra Energy, creating over 1,600 jobs and generating more than $9 billion in economic benefits for Iowa [5][7] Group 2 - Nuclear power is considered more efficient, cleaner, and stable compared to traditional energy sources, making it suitable for powering AI data centers [7] - The demand for electricity from data centers is reshaping the energy industry, with tech companies increasingly seeking partnerships with energy firms to meet their power needs [7] - The International Energy Agency has projected that electricity consumption by AI data centers will more than double by 2030, prompting tech companies like Google to explore collaborations in the energy sector [7]