Amazonās Nuclear Neighborhood: Powering 770,000 Homes & Ego
Amazon, aka the company that can deliver your socks faster than you can blink, now wants to power 770,000 homes through its Cascade Advanced Energy Facility near Richland, Washington. Teaming up with Energy Northwest, the utilities consortium nobody knew had clout, theyāre dreaming up 12 advanced modular nuclear reactors by the early 2030s. The first phase ā a 320-megawatt slice of this radioactive pie ā will make old-school nuclear plants look like sprawling estates by squeezing the whole thing into a few city blocks. Constructionās a distant dream, not starting until decadeās end, but hey, 100 permanent jobs and 1,000 construction gigs sound like a grounded fairy tale.
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Amazonās leap from shipping boxes to nuclear reactors proves weāre all terrible drivers on lifeās highway: one second youāre comfy online, next youāre trying to figure out if your new neighbor is powered by a small, modular radioactive monster.
Sure, Amazon wants to build nuclear reactors, because nothing screams customer convenience like a side of radioactive energy powering your Prime orders.
If Amazonās reactors can deliver power as fast as packages, maybe they can solve world hunger tooāoh wait, no, just energy for 770,000 homes and 100 permanent jobs by 2030. Sexy.
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/16/2025 | Author: Justine Calma
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