DOE says data centers ‘crucial’ for country’s future

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 712

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Cedar Rapids —U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly was in Iowa Tuesday, speaking on the virtues of data centers while calling for a “nuclear renaissance” in relation to the nation’s growing electricity demands.

Danly spoke at a Cedar Rapids energy symposium hosted by Corridor Business Journal and focused on the Duane Arnold Energy Center restart.

Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear energy facility, began decommissioning in 2020, but is slated to …

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