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 $1.9B loan from the U.S. Energy Department.

By BRRO Technology Desk · Published Sep 8, 2026 · 4 min read

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Last October, Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead . Now, the facility’s owner, NextEra Energy, has received a $1.9 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to finance the refurbishment.

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Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government

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