The AI Boom Has Raised Hopes for a Nuclear Comeback

Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1, located in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, in Pennsylvania, generates 852 megawatts of clean, safe and reliable electricity for more than 800,000 homes. In 2009, Three Mile Island Unit 1 received a 20 year extension to the plant's operating license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. With license extension, Three Mile Island is well positioned to help meet the growing demand for energy well into the future as power needs across central Pennsylvania and the United States are projected to increase. The operation of Three Mile Island produces no greenhouse gas emissions and improves the air quality of the region.Kirk Condyles/ZUMA This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For five years, reactor one at Three Mile Island nuclear power station in Pennsylvania has lain dormant.