BACKLASH OR BUY-IN: CAN NUCLEAR UNLOCK DATA CENTRE GROWTH?

Operators are afraid their data centres will not get built. Why? Community backlash. Local residents and businesses worry that data centres will consume too much electricity and drive up utility prices, but create fewer long-term jobs than other industries. There is a solution: pair data centres with advanced nuclear power. Advanced nuclear projects can bring what every community wants: good jobs, tax revenue and new reliable generation that can lower utility bills. This session looks at Oklo’s landmark deal with Meta in Pike County, Ohio as an example. Advanced nuclear can help move the conversation from community backlash to local buy-in, and from NIMBY (not in my backyard) to BIY - (build it here). This session will look at how advanced nuclear technology can reshape the value proposition for data centres and discuss how local communities are looking to attract nuclear projects. With Brian Gitt and Hadassa Lutz.