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UPDATED Sep 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Sep 8, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
US Energy Department loan funds NextEra’s Iowa nuclear restart
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NextEra Energy, owner of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, received a $1.9 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to finance refurbishment for a restart. The loan is the second of its kind, following a $1 billion DOE loan to Constellation Energy for a Three Mile Island reactor restart.
WHO: NextEra Energy and the U.S. Department of Energy
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Energy provided a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to refurbish and restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center nuclear plant in Iowa.
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM ET
WHERE: Iowa, USA
WHY: The loan is intended to finance refurbishment so the plant can restart, which DOE officials said would drive down electricity costs.
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