Google and Constellation reportedly near billion-dollar nuclear power deal

Google and Constellation Energy are reportedly close to a billion-dollar agreement for atomic power.

If it happens, one of the most power-hungry companies on the planet would be buying from the biggest nuclear operator in the US. That would be a new pairing, since Google has mostly done its nuclear shopping elsewhere.

What we know about the talks

The two companies are described as being near a deal worth a billion dollars for nuclear electricity. Duration, megawatt volumes and source plants are not part of the public record.

No billion-dollar atomic power contract between Google and Constellation has been formally announced. That gap is the whole story right now.

Constellation’s recent hot streak

On September 30, 2026, Constellation announced a 20-year power purchase agreement with Amazon. A power purchase agreement is basically a long-term supply contract: the buyer locks in electricity from a specific source at agreed terms for years.

The Amazon deal covers 690 MW from the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland. Constellation expects the arrangement to unlock over $3 billion in infrastructure investment in the state.

In January 2025, the company announced a record $1 billion deal with the General Services Administration to supply nuclear power to federal agencies over ten years.

Google’s nuclear shopping list

On September 21, 2026, Google signed an agreement with Georgia Power aimed at adding approximately 96 MW of nuclear capacity at the Vogtle and Hatch plants. Customer benefits from that deal are projected at $900 million.

That agreement still needs regulatory approval.

About 96 MW is meaningful, but it is a fraction of the 690 MW Amazon just secured from a single Constellation plant.

Why Big Tech suddenly loves reactors

Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft have collectively contracted for roughly 8.5 GW of output from existing US nuclear reactors.

The driver is artificial intelligence. Training and running AI models requires massive data centers, and those data centers need electricity around the clock.

Nuclear fits that need neatly. It produces steady, carbon-free power that does not depend on whether the sun is shining or the wind is blowing.

What a deal would mean

For Google, the appeal is scale and reliability. Its current nuclear partners provide smaller increments of capacity, and some of those deals still hinge on regulators signing off.

The key things to watch are a formal announcement from either company, the size and length of any contract, and which Constellation plants would supply the power. Any regulatory filings tied to the agreement would also signal how quickly the electricity could actually start flowing to Google.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Diego Almada Lopez. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.