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Trump DOE loans $5B to nuclear plants that will power data centers
The loan covers eight plants adding about one point one gigawatts, and Constellation says it is conditional and not yet finalized; the homes are still waiting.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After HoursPublished
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- First reported by TechCrunch: “Trump DOE loans $5B to nuclear plants that will power data centers”, with reporting from POWER Magazine, Oilprice.com and Mining.com.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:40 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Trump.
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- TechCrunchTrump DOE loans $5B to nuclear plants that will power data centers
- POWER MagazineDOE Offers Constellation Up to $5B Loan for 1.1 GW of Nuclear Uprates at Eight Plants October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- Oilprice.comConstellation Secures $5 Billion DOE Loan Commitment for Nuclear Expansion facts used on air
- Mining.comConstellation gets conditional $5 billion US DOE loan commitment for nuclear plant upgrades - MINING.COM facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Energy Department is lending Constellation up to five billion dollars to upgrade eight nuclear plants in Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania, adding about one point one gigawatts.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd who's the power for?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMost of the new capacity is already committed to Google, Amazon and Meta.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe department calls the loan affordable, reliable power for American homes, and TechCrunch found no evidence it will lower residential prices.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's a pitch deck for one audience and a press release for another. The homes got the press release.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd the loan is conditional. It hasn't been finalized. So the homes are conditionally powered.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRating it a four-out-of-five reactor for the servers.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentConstellation says the upgrades could power over nine hundred thirty thousand homes. Homes are welcome to watch the data center from the driveway.
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