Talen, Amazon Launch $18B Nuclear PPA—A Grid-Connected IPP Model for the Data Center Era

Talen Energy has restructured and significantly expanded its nuclear energy agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), finalizing a 17-year, $18 billion power purchase agreement (PPA) that will supply up to 1,920 MW of carbon-free electricity from the 2.5-GW Susquehanna nuclear plant to Amazon’s data centers across Pennsylvania. The deal, announced on June 11, restructures a […]

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Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Salem Township, Pennsylvania, is a two-unit, 2,476-MW nuclear plant operated by Susquehanna Nuclear LLC, a subsidiary of Talen Energy, which owns 90% of the facility; Allegheny Electric Cooperative holds the remaining 10%. A PJM market participant in the PPL/MAAC zone, the plant has supplied reliable, carbon-free power since 1983. Courtesy: Talen Energy

Talen Energy has restructured and significantly expanded its nuclear energy agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), finalizing a 17-year, $18 billion power purchase agreement (PPA) that will supply up to 1,920 MW of carbon-free electricity from the 2.5-GW Susquehanna nuclear plant to Amazon’s data centers across Pennsylvania. The deal, announced on June 11, restructures a…

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