Google Funded Nuclear Uprates Instead of a New Reactor, in a Bite

Google did not build a reactor. It bought more output from the ones that already run.

• Google signed a 20 year nuclear power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy on October 6, 2026.
• The money funds uprates at 11 existing reactors across Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
• Uprates modernize turbines, steam generators and control systems to raise output from an already licensed plant.
• The result is 890 megawatts of new firm capacity on the PJM grid, roughly one large reactor’s worth.
• Constellation invests more than $4.3 billion itself, so residential ratepayers carry none of the cost.
• The first uprate is due in 2028 and the full 890 megawatts arrive by 2032.

Read the full breakdown of the deal and what it means for AI capacity. Google Bought a Reactor’s Worth of Nuclear Power Without Building a Reactor.