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Capital Expenditure Program

NRG ENERGY, INC. · 2026-08-05 · Importance 58 · Surprise 42 · In source text

NRG disclosed a $3.2 billion Texas data-center power project centered on a 1.2 GW natural-gas generation facility. The project represents a major growth investment under the Bring Your Own Power strategy and is intended to pair generation development with contracted hyperscaler demand. NRG also placed the 415 MW T.H. Wharton natural-gas peaker facility into commercial operation, its first new generation asset in nearly a decade.

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metricdirectionstageexpectedbasis
assetspositiveprobableNRG disclosed a $3.2 billion data center power project in Texas.
cashnegativeprobableNRG disclosed a $3.2 billion data center power project in Texas.