# A 615-megawatt reactor lost its cooling towers, its transformer and its power lines to a teardown crew, so rebuilding all three to get it on the grid by early 2029 takes up to $1.9 billion in federal money, the biggest check any American restart has drawn

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-13 18:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 3.54

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
American

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Quad-City Times | See inside Iowa's only nuclear power plant, set for restart in 2029 | 2026-09-13 13:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPcGVCVUpnY054SG5VS0xBUG1RNE4ySjZMdXBpcWxyVXF6Nk41YW4wY3BWbzFidGNNY2l3MTRXMElwUzFadEZmWk5iWHI3elZVbHpHWkg0Qkd0djhhbHZCb1J1ODBvakZEbG1jalU3M2tTWVlSNkh3a0J0TzhyQkU3bWNtVEhENnYwZjZFeFZ3SXFJM3Z4YVVKaEV3?oc=5) |
| Autonocion.com | A 615-megawatt reactor lost its cooling towers, its transformer and its power lines to a teardown crew, so rebuilding all three to get it on the grid by early 2029 takes up to $1.9 billion in federal money, the biggest check any American restart has drawn | 2026-09-13 13:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1pR1hjdEV1N2VMdDcxeTgwREtxcFZKYzVpYmtwTkYwem9ybjNubW9kMVU5dk5ZZVlxM0llUGE5UUw4R0pYRVhDNk5pMURrbzgyX0t6cnlVWEh4SWRhcGVMdUcwLUxtWUJDSV9nOHB6eFRDUDFXN3BuVmlJTG9zbjg?oc=5) |

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