GoKawiilAmazon backs new nuclear plant in Indiana with X-energy, AEP
Amazon has agreed to fund a nuclear energy facility in Fairbanks, Indiana, developed with X-energy and American Electric Power, on the site of the retired Breed coal plant. The project would deploy 12 Xe-100 small modular reactors capable of generating up to 960 megawatts for the regional grid and Amazon's data centers, though no construction timeline or cost details have been released.
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The project extends Amazon's push toward nuclear power for AI data centers, following a similar effort in Washington state, as part of a stated goal with X-energy to add over 5 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2039. Indiana's history with the abandoned Marble Hill nuclear plant highlights the financial risk of such large nuclear builds, though undisclosed terms make cost comparisons impossible. The move also reflects a broader trend of tech firms like Meta, Microsoft, and Google turning to nuclear energy to meet rising AI power demands.
- Amazon, X-energy, and AEP plan a nuclear facility in Fairbanks, Indiana, replacing a defunct coal plant.
- The plant would use 12 unproven Xe-100 small modular reactors, potentially generating 960 MW.
- It's Amazon's second nuclear project with X-energy, part of a broader 5GW-by-2039 nuclear capacity goal.
Source: theverge.com — Jess Weatherbed, 2026-10-19
Published there as: “Amazon is funding a new nuclear plant in Indiana”
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