These AI projects include Prometheus, the first of several supercluster computing systems expected to come online in New Albany, Ohio, sometime this year. META is funding the construction of new nuclear reactors as part of the agreements, the first of which could come online “as early as 2030”. These announcements are part of Meta’s ongoing aim to support its future AI operations with nuclear power, having previously signed a deal with Constellation to revive an old nuclear power plant last year.
Financial information for the agreements has not been released, but Meta says it will “pay the full cost of the energy used by our data centers so that consumers do not have to bear these expenses.”
“Our agreements with Vistra, TerraPower, Oklo and Constellation make Meta one of the most significant corporate buyers of nuclear power in U.S. history,” Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, said in the announcement. “State-of-the-art data centers and AI infrastructure are essential to securing America’s position as a global leader in AI.”
