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Meta contracts 6.6 GW of nuclear

development2026-01-09

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Meta signed agreements for 6.6 GW of nuclear energy with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo through 2035, as Illinois lifted its moratorium on new construction.

Reported metric: 6.6 GW

Reporting date: 2026-01-09 (not necessarily the event date)

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Meta contracts 6.6 GW of nuclear
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Reporting date: 2026-01-09
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-09-meta-66gw-nuclear
Claim: Meta signed agreements for 6.6 GW of nuclear energy with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo through 2035, as Illinois lifted its moratorium on new construction.
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- Welcome to January 9, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-9-2026
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