U.S. to Loan $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa

September 8, 2026 · 12:58 pm 3 sources

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• U.S. to Loan $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa
  The New York Times · September 8, 2026 16:08
  No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so.

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• US regulator approves $1.9 billion loan to spin up Iowa's dead nuclear reactor for Google
  Engadget · September 8, 2026 12:58
  Google is a step closer to getting access to nuclear power for its AI data centers.
• Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government
  TechCrunch · September 8, 2026 15:25
  Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now, the plant's owner is getting a $1.9B loan from the U.S. Energy Department.