Amazon signs pact with AEP and X-Energy for 960-MW Indiana nuclear project

Amazon committed to funding and purchasing power from a small modular reactor facility at a former coal plant in Indiana, marking another major corporate pledge to nuclear energy for data center operations.

First covered Oct 19, 2026 · 6:54 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

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22d TechCrunch Climate Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant — Amazon and X-energy have inked another deal to deploy nuclear power to the grid. This one will generate nearly 1 gigawatt of electricity.

22d Utility Dive AEP signs 960-MW Indiana nuclear pact with Amazon, X-energy — If the project is developed, Amazon would purchase the power under a long-term contract that covers the cost of the facility and its operations, the companies…

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