Breaking down Meta’s deal with Clinton power plant: What does it mean for future of nuclear energy?
Constellation's nuclear plant in Clinton Reginald Hardwick/Illinois Public Media
The Meta corporation, which owns Facebook and Instagram, one of the Big Five American tech companies — is looking to make an investment in Central Illinois. Meta recently signed a 20-year deal with the nuclear plant owned by Constellation Energy in Clinton, Illinois.
An energy expert discusses the complexities of this agreement, what it means for the future of nuclear energy, artificial intelligence, and the region.
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Ashley Finan
Global Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Chief Science Officer, National and Homeland Security Directorate, Idaho National Laboratory