Meta Platforms has signed its first-ever agreement with a nuclear power facility, partnering with Constellation Energy to support the continued operation of the Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois. This strategic deal ensures that the reactor—originally licensed in 1987—can continue running for an additional 20 years, helping Meta meet its long-term clean energy demands amid rising U.S. power consumption driven by AI and data centers.
Currently, the Clinton plant benefits from a state-funded zero-emissions credit program, which expires in 2027. Meta’s power purchase agreement (PPA) will help financially sustain the plant post-2027 by supporting re-licensing and ongoing operations. Although the financial terms were not disclosed, the deal offers a model for how Big Tech firms can maintain reliable, carbon-free energy from existing infrastructure while pursuing new nuclear and renewable projects.
Constellation’s CEO, Joe Dominguez, confirmed the company is in talks with other tech firms to replicate Meta’s approach across the U.S. The agreement also provides job security for workers and enables a modest 30-megawatt capacity expansion, raising the plant’s output to 1,151 megawatts—enough to power approximately 800,000 U.S. homes.
Meta’s global head of energy, Urvi Parekh, emphasized the importance of giving utilities operational certainty as the tech industry scales up energy-intensive infrastructure. The collaboration reflects a broader shift in how tech giants are proactively securing clean, stable power sources to fuel next-generation technologies.
Constellation shares surged 13.4% following the announcement, signaling investor confidence in nuclear energy’s growing relevance in the AI-powered future.
