US Energy Department issues $1.9B loan to revive Iowa nuclear power plant

The U.S. government is financing the revival of a shuttered Iowa nuclear facility through a Department of Energy loan, signaling federal backing for nuclear generation to support large power consumers like tech companies.

First covered Sep 8, 2026 · 8:25 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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18d TechCrunch Climate Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government — Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now the plant's owner is getting a $1.9 billion loan from the U.S. Energy Department.

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Appeared in: 2026-09-08 (#4) · 2026-09-09 (#4)

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