US strikes $80 billion deal for new nuclear power plants
The deal comes as US President Donald Trump advances his "energy dominance agenda" amid a surge in power demand driven by the use of artificial intelligence.
Feedwater heaters are seen inside the main generator hall at the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant, during a tour by Constellation Energy, which has ordered a main power transformer for the nuclear reactor it is trying to reopen, in Middletown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 16, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON)ByREUTERS