Data centers eye Duane Arnold power for big bets
John Ketchum of NextEra Energy discussed potential use of the 600 megawatts from the Duane Arnold plant as tech firms seek large scale data center power. He noted requests for 5 gigawatts of demand, surpassing current local capacity, with candidates including Cedar Rapids and Davenport projects and others in Council Bluffs Altoona Waukee West Des Moines.
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Waukee
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Ketchum
Bloomberg
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Steve Guyer
Iowa Environmental Council
Guyer
Congress
Understanding a gigawatt and restarting a nuclear plant
The article explains that one gigawatt equals 1 billion watts and gives visual comparisons. It reports NextEra Energy Resources plans regarding the Duane Arnold Energy Center, noting no formal restart study and detailing a 2022 decommissioning plan. It covers DOE loan news for Palisades and quotes experts on licensing, transmission, safety, and local emergency plans.
Cedar Rapids eyes Cedar Crossing casino plan with new state panel
A new five member Iowa regulatory commission will meet July 8 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona to outline the licensing process for Cedar Crossing. Cedar Rapids development group backers promise a $250 million, 160000 square foot casino with flood protection near downtown, while pledging 8 percent annual gambling revenue to Linn County nonprofits. Local leaders say the project could boost jobs tourism and community funding as voters already approved casino gambling in Linn County.
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Regulatory Commission
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Cedar Crossing
Jonathan Swain
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Board
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Tiffany O’donnell
Commission
Swain
Iowa
Linn County Gaming Association
Anne Parmley
Linn
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