natural gas generation

  • Southern Company's large-load contract pipeline as of February 2026 suggests 26 fully executed agreements covering 10 GW of committed load—nearly all under construction—with 3 GW in final negotiations and 7 GW in late-stage discussions. Contracted customers include Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Compass Datacenters. Source: Southern Company Q4 2025 Earnings Presentation, Feb. 19, 2026.
    Finance

    Southern Co. Lands Largest Loan in DOE History—$26.5B for Gas, Nuclear, and Grid Projects

    The Department of Energy (DOE) has closed a $26.54 billion loan package—the largest single loan commitment in the agency’s history—with Southern Co. subsidiaries Georgia Power and Alabama Power to finance more than 16 GW of “firm” generation and more than 1,300 miles of transmission infrastructure and grid enhancement across the Southeast. The transaction, announced Feb. […]

  • GE Vernova’s 1.5-million-square-foot Greenville facility in South Carolina is a global center for gas turbine manufacturing and repair. The facility is equipped with high-bay cranes, full-speed testing bays, and precision machining capabilities. It builds and services advanced gas turbines including GE Vernova's flagship 7HA, 7FA, and LM series. Courtesy: GE Vernova
    data centers

    Xcel Energy Inks Dual Alliances with GE Vernova, NextEra to Support 6-GW Data Center Outlook, Generation Expansion

    Xcel Energy has moved to lock in supply and development capacity for what could become 6 GW of data center load through separate strategic agreements with GE Vernova and NextEra Energy, announced this week, that reserve five F-class gas turbines, multiple gigawatts of wind capacity, and joint development resources to support generation buildout into the […]

  • This VoltaGrid microgrid in Midland, Texas, supplies 70 MW of natural gas-generated power to support production operations and a low-carbon hydraulic fracturing site. The system transmits 40 MW via a dedicated 25-kV line to an electrical submersible pump (ESP) production grid, ensuring continuous, 24/7 operations. A second independent 30-MW line powers a low-carbon electric fracturing site, where portable, custom-designed mobile substations convert the voltage for site distribution. Courtesy: VoltaGrid
    Data Centers

    Oracle Taps VoltaGrid for 2.3-GW Modular Gas Fleet to Power AI Data Centers Across Texas

    Texas-based rapid-deployment power specialist VoltaGrid will deploy 2,300 MW of modular, ultra-low-emissions natural gas generation to support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI’s) artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, backed by firm fuel from Energy Transfer’s 140,000-mile pipeline and storage network. Under the collaboration announced Oct. 15, VoltaGrid said its proprietary modular platform—featuring INNIO Jenbacher reciprocating engines and […]

  • This VoltaGrid microgrid in Midland, Texas, supplies 70 MW of natural gas-generated power to support production operations and a low-carbon hydraulic fracturing site. The system transmits 40 MW via a dedicated 25-kV line to an electrical submersible pump (ESP) production grid, ensuring continuous, 24/7 operations. A second independent 30-MW line powers a low-carbon electric fracturing site, where portable, custom-designed mobile substations convert the voltage for site distribution. Courtesy: VoltaGrid
    Power

    Vantage, VoltaGrid Partner to Deliver 1 GW of Fast-Deploying Power for Data Centers

    Vantage Data Centers, a prominent developer and operator of data center campuses, is teaming with VoltaGrid, an innovative microgrid power generator, to deploy more than 1 GW of power capacity across Vantage’s expanding North American data center portfolio. The strategic partnership, unveiled on Feb. 11, will set a “new benchmark for speed, reliability and energy […]

  • The Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear power plant, began commercial operation in February 1975. Located in Palo, Iowa, about 9 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids, it was built in a low-seismic-risk area near the Cedar River and designed to withstand major flooding. After a derecho in August 2020 caused severe damage to its cooling towers, the 615-MW facility was retired earlier than its planned date in 2025. Originally licensed to operate until 2034, the plant is now undergoing decommissioning under the NRC’s SAFSTOR method. Courtesy: NextEra Energy
    Trends

    NextEra Eyes Restart of Shuttered Nuclear Plant, Partners with GE Vernova on Gas Power Expansion

    Facing a projected surge in power demand across the country, NextEra Energy is taking steps to potentially restart its shuttered 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa as early as 2028, while also signing a new partnership with GE Vernova to develop natural gas generation projects that could be paired with renewable energy and storage. […]

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    Renewables

    Experts: Gas Power’s Expansion Riddled with Roadblocks

      Even though it may dominate forecasts, natural gas–fired generation faces a troubled expansion in the U.S., according to experts from a variety of stake-holding entities—including an industry group, a utility, a generator, and a pipeline company. Challenges that have few solutions—from price volatility, to gas transport concerns, to rule uncertainty—may upend the nation’s dependence […]