DOE awards NextEra $1.9B loan to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant

The Department of Energy closed a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to finance the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, marking the third shuttered U.S. nuclear plant to receive federal backing for revival.

First covered Sep 8, 2026 · 6:22 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

DOE awards NextEra $1.9B loan to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant — Image via canarymedia.com

Coverage

18d Canary Media Shuttered nuclear plant in Iowa gets $1.9B federal loan to restart — A third shuttered U.S. nuclear power plant is set to attempt a comeback with hefty support from the federal government. On Tuesday, the U.S.

18d Utility Dive NextEra secures $1.9B DOE loan for Duane Arnold nuclear restart — The U.S. Department of Energy under the Trump administration has financed three plant restarts and made other conditional commitments to bring nuclear power…

Related coverage

18d TechCrunch Climate Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government

More coverage from around the web

kcrg.com Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant to Restart Under $1.9B Federal Loan

exchangemonitor.com DOE issues $1.9 billion loan for NextEra’s Duane Arnold restart - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

energy.gov Energy Department Closes $1.9 Billion Loan to Restart Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant | Department of Energy

northeasttimes.com U.S. Government Backs Iowa Nuclear Restart With $1.9 Billion Loan Tied to Google Deal - Northeast Times

corridorbusiness.com DOE closes $1.9 billion loan to support Duane Arnold restart

Appeared in: 2026-09-08 (#1) · 2026-09-09 (#1)

← Back to the brief