Constellation Energy and Microsoft announced a 20-year power purchase agreement that calls for the restart of the Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear power plant, which was closed for decommissioning in 2019. This is the second US nuclear power plant attempting a return to operation from decommissioning, following the Palisades plant. This article covers the reasons and conditions for restarting a closed U.S. nuclear power plant and whether this can be considered part of a larger trend.
Restarting Three Mile Island – a US nuclear power plant that closed for decommissioning