Meta secures Nuclear power for AI data centers: TerraPower, Oklo, Vistra Deals explained
TOI GLOBAL DESK | TOI GLOBAL | Jan 09, 2026, 22:04 IST
Meta is embracing the future by powering its AI data centers with nuclear energy, aligning with TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra to harness clean electricity. This ambitious plan is set to generate an impressive 6.6 gigawatts of power by 2035, significantly benefiting the Prometheus AI data center in Ohio.
Facebook parent Meta has secured nuclear power agreements with three companies, TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra, to supply electricity for its artificial intelligence data centers, including the new Prometheus AI data center in New Albany, Ohio. These deals aim to support up to 6.6 gigawatts of new and existing clean energy by 2035, bolstering the grid with reliable and firm power.
The Prometheus AI data center, announced in July, is a 1-gigawatt cluster expected to come online this year. The financial terms of the agreements with TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra have not been disclosed.
Meta stated that these projects add reliable and firm power to the grid, reinforce America's nuclear supply chain, and support new and existing jobs to build and operate American power plants.
Under the agreement with TerraPower, Meta will provide funding for the development of two new Natrium units, capable of generating up to 690 megawatts of firm power, with delivery anticipated as early as 2032. The deal also grants Meta rights to energy from up to six additional Natrium units, which could produce 2.1 gigawatts and are targeted for delivery by 2035.
Meta will also purchase over 2.1 gigawatts of energy from two operational Vistra nuclear power plants located in Ohio. This includes energy from expansions at these two Ohio plants and a third Vistra plant situated in Pennsylvania.
The agreement with Oklo, which has OpenAI's Sam Altman as a significant investor, will contribute to the development of a 1.2 gigawatt power campus in Pike County, Ohio. This campus is intended to support Meta's data centers in the region.
These nuclear power agreements follow Meta's announcement in June of a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy.
The Prometheus AI data center, announced in July, is a 1-gigawatt cluster expected to come online this year. The financial terms of the agreements with TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra have not been disclosed.
Meta stated that these projects add reliable and firm power to the grid, reinforce America's nuclear supply chain, and support new and existing jobs to build and operate American power plants.
Under the agreement with TerraPower, Meta will provide funding for the development of two new Natrium units, capable of generating up to 690 megawatts of firm power, with delivery anticipated as early as 2032. The deal also grants Meta rights to energy from up to six additional Natrium units, which could produce 2.1 gigawatts and are targeted for delivery by 2035.
Meta will also purchase over 2.1 gigawatts of energy from two operational Vistra nuclear power plants located in Ohio. This includes energy from expansions at these two Ohio plants and a third Vistra plant situated in Pennsylvania.
The agreement with Oklo, which has OpenAI's Sam Altman as a significant investor, will contribute to the development of a 1.2 gigawatt power campus in Pike County, Ohio. This campus is intended to support Meta's data centers in the region.
These nuclear power agreements follow Meta's announcement in June of a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy.