NRG nears 1.2-GW hyperscaler deal amid Texas pause

NRG is reported to be nearing a 1.2-GW hyperscaler deal as Texas has paused new data center grid connections.

• The article says Gov. Abbott’s audit/order pauses new data center interconnections pending a project-by-project review of power needs, water consumption, and financial impacts on Texas ratepayers.
• It is also noted that the pause could create an “indefinite delay” and may affect both the reported deal and NRG’s broader BYOP strategy; the piece quotes a Tuesday note from Troutman Pepper Locke’s energy law practice.