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The Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear power plant, began commercial operation in February 1975. Located in Palo, Iowa, about 9 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids, it was built in a low-seismic-risk area near the Cedar River and designed to withstand major flooding. After a derecho in August 2020 caused severe damage to its cooling towers, the 615-MW facility was retired earlier than its planned date in 2025. Originally licensed to operate until 2034, the plant is now undergoing decommissioning under the NRC’s SAFSTOR method. Courtesy: NextEra Energy

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DOE Closes $1.9-Billion Loan to Restart Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant

The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) said the agency has closed a loan of as much as $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to support the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa.

Alt Text: Megawatt-class solid-state transformer equipment installed inside an open enclosure at EPRI's power delivery laboratory in Lenox, Massachusetts.

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Major Leap for Solid-State Transformers: Megawatt-Class Unit Demonstrated on Live Feeder

High-voltage instrument-transformer equipment inside a Trench Group test facility.

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