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Palo, IA · Linn County · 42.101°N 91.778°W
Straight-line distances. Nearest named waterway via the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; nearest transmission line via HIFLD. Baseline water stress and groundwater trend describe the surrounding hydrological basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0) — not this facility’s measured water use. Principal-aquifer system underlying the location (USGS, mapped at 1:2,500,000 — regional context, not site hydrogeology).
Supplies power to GoogleCompany-level / grid-region purchase — no single named campus.
25-year PPA under which Google takes over 90% (~565 MW) of output, with Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) purchasing the remainder on identical terms. Google is separately pursuing 'Project Meridian', a ~545-acre data-center campus immediately south of the plant, whose zoning/annexation (Linn County vs. City of Palo) remained unresolved as of mid-2026 — so no specific campus id is linked. Reported net capacity ranges 610–622 MW across outlets; 615 MW matches NextEra's release and the IUC certificate. Restart targeted Q1 2029.
Single-unit boiling water reactor (BWR), 615 MW net, offline since Aug 10, 2020 (derecho damage). Restart delivers into the MISO grid under a 25-year Google PPA.
NextEra Energy and Google announced a 25-year power purchase agreement to restart the plant (offline since 2020), with NextEra agreeing to acquire 100% ownership. Google takes over 90% (~565 MW) of output; CIPCO purchases the remainder on identical terms.
NextEra Energy and Google Announce New Collaboration to Accelerate Nuclear Energy DeploymentFERC approved the MISO interconnection waiver needed for the restart; Linn County rezoning followed (Jan 2026) and the Iowa Utilities Commission issued a 615 MWe construction certificate (Jun 2026). The NRC federal operating-license reauthorization — the final gate — is targeted for ~Jan 2028; grid delivery targeted Q1 2029.
FERC approves NextEra waiver needed for Duane Arnold nuclear plant restartConfirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
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