Amazon and power producer Talen Energy announced a new long-term Purchase Power Agreement (PPA), with Talen supplying Amazon with 1.9 GW of energy from its Pennsylvania-based Susquehanna nuclear power plant to Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the region.
The agreement marks the latest in a series of nuclear deals by Amazon, as it moves beyond renewable energy to achieve its sustainability goals. Amazon pledged in 2019 to match all of the electricity consumed across its global operations, including data centers, corporate buildings, stores and fulfillment centers, with 100% renewable energy by 2030. While the company announced in July 2024 that it achieved its 100% clean energy goal 7 years ahead of schedule,
