https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amazon-locks-in-nuclear-power-for-20-years-as-energy-demand-surgesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amazon-locks-in-nuclear-power-for-20-years-as-energy-demand-surgeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amazon-locks-in-nuclear-power-for-20-years-as-energy-demand-surges#u98912Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:35:52 +0000Amazon and Constellation Energy signed a 20-year power purchase agreement to supply 690 megawatts of nuclear electricity from the Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland. The deal responds to surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence compute requirements and technology sector expansion. The multi-decade pact supports a large upgrade and infrastructure investment at the nuclear facility, which serves as Maryland's only nuclear power plant. Technology companies are increasingly securing direct zero-carbon energy sources to power expanding data center operations amidst broader gr