Meta enters ‘nuclear’ arena? Here’s what you should know about the power agreement with Constellation Energy

Meta Platforms on Tuesday said it has struck an agreement with Constellation Energy to keep one of the utility’s reactors in Illinois operating for 20 years, in the Big Tech company’s first such deal with a nuclear power plant.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

Big Tech companies are looking to secure electricity as U.S. power demand rises for the first time in two decades on demand from artificial intelligence and data centers.