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Realta Fusion announced a partnership with Madison Gas and Electric to explore building a nuclear fusion power plant in Wisconsin in the mid-2030s, as utilities race to secure stable electricity sources to meet growing demand, including demand from artificial intelligence data centers.
The startup Pacific Fusion has begun construction of a pilot facility in New Mexico aimed at achieving what is known as “net facility gain” by 2030—that is, producing as much energy as the facility itself consumes. The company intends to use the project’s results to reach a commercial plant in the mid-2030s.