Sunday, November 1, 2026

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NRG Energy plans 1.2-gigawatt Texas natural gas power plant for data center

NRG Energy announced plans for a 1.2-gigawatt combined-cycle natural gas power plant in Texas to support a cloud and artificial intelligence data center customer. The project requires $3.2 billion in investment and is t…

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