Dominion Energy is exploring the possibility of connecting a data center directly to a nuclear plant in Connecticut, as the tech sector hunts for carbon-free electricity to power artificial intelligence applications. The Millstone Power Station in Waterford, Connecticut, provides more than 90% of the Nutmeg State’s carbon-free power and generates enough electricity for nearly two million homes annually, according to Dominion. Power demand from data centers is surging as tech companies build larger and larger facilities to support increased use of artificial intelligence. The demand from individual data centers has soared from 30 megawatts historically to as much as several gigawatts today, Blue said on Dominion’s first-quarter earnings call in May. A gigawatt of power is equivalent to the capacity of an average nuclear reactor in the U.S.
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