https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-s-revived-nuclear-power-plant-gets-1-9b-loan-from-us-governmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-s-revived-nuclear-power-plant-gets-1-9b-loan-from-us-governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-s-revived-nuclear-power-plant-gets-1-9b-loan-from-us-government#u63730Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:21:08 +0000The United States government has finalized a loan of up to $1.9 billion to support the restart of the shuttered Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa. NextEra Energy and the Department of Energy closed the agreement, which is backed by a long-term power commitment from Google. The closed financing package provides the capital necessary to revive the closed nuclear facility, aiming to bring the plant back online to meet surging corporate energy demands.Why it mattersThe federal financing highlights a broader push to revive idled nuclear infrastructure in the United States to power energy-hungry da