IntelliTechs · Oct 11, 2026
The cost of AI shows up on the power grid. As models get heavier, data centers need more electricity, and this deal shows big tech paying to create new supply instead of just competing for what is already there.
The agreement was announced on October 6 and has two parts.
Data centers already use a lot of electricity, and AI has made the demand much worse, because modern language models need far more powerful infrastructure than traditional servers.
The package includes an alliance called "AI for Energy." Google will give Constellation access to Google Cloud and Gemini Enterprise, which Constellation says will help with site selection…
The deal follows others.
The reporting does not give the price of the electricity, a full construction timeline beyond the first delivery in 2028, or the names of the individual reactors.
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