Amazon agrees to fund a new X-energy nuclear plant at a former Indiana coal site

Summary

Amazon has signed an agreement with X-energy and American Electric Power (AEP) to fund a new nuclear energy facility in Indiana. The plant would replace the defunct coal-fueled Breed Generating Station in Fairbanks, Sullivan County, and aims to provide up to 960 megawatts of carbon-free energy, according to The Verge. TechCrunch describes the same deal as deploying 12 small reactors that would generate nearly 1 gigawatt of electricity for the grid.

Timeline

1. The Verge

   19 Oct 2026, 15:44 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Amazon signed an agreement with X-energy and AEP to fund a new nuclear plant in Indiana, replacing the defunct Breed Generating Station in Fairbanks, Sullivan County, with up to 960 MW of carbon-free energy.

2. TechCrunch

   19 Oct 2026, 16:55 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Amazon and X-energy have agreed to another deal to deploy nuclear power, with 12 small reactors at a former Indiana coal plant generating nearly 1 GW of electricity.