Two Civilizations of a Kilowatt-Hour

On September 20, 2024, Microsoft signed a $1.6 billion power purchase agreement. The electricity was coming from the Three Mile Island nuclear plant. Yes, that Three Mile Island from 1979. The unit that melted down back then was Unit 2. Unit 1 had actually operated safely for decades and was only shut down in 2019 because it wasn't turning a profit. Microsoft paid to have Constellation Energy…