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AEP, Amazon and X-energy explore 960 MW advanced nuclear project in Indiana
12 Xe-100 small modular reactors on a former coal site in Sullivan County
19 October 2026 · Adriaan Ligtenberg · 1 min read
Source: American Electric Power (AEP) · 19 October 2026
“AEP, X-energy and Amazon are studying a 960 MW advanced nuclear project at the former Breed coal plant site in Sullivan County, Indiana. Amazon funds the development and intends to buy the power. Still a feasibility study; no final investment decision.”Read the original at American Electric Power (AEP)
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Effects to a healthy planet.
Source: AEP press release, 19 October 2026. This is a company announcement. The project is still a feasibility study.
The development of the Xe-100 small modular reactors of 80 MW.
Why this matters:
- large tech companies are now directly funding new nuclear capacity to secure "carbon-free power" for data centers. That changes how big energy projects get financed.
- We don't know the long term effects of a large number of small nuclear reactors to the environment, how we account for the cost, who is responsible for and pay for clean-up.
Note: There is no final investment decision yet. The agreement covers a feasibility study. Construction and operation would follow only if the project moves forward.
Source: AEP, "AEP Partners with Amazon and X-energy to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy in Indiana", 19 October 2026. aep.com/news/stories/view/12330
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