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Recent Texas data center news

• Dec 12, 2025

  INNIO to Supply Technology for a Landmark Project in Texas,Reinforcing Grid Stability

  INNIO Group and Greenville Electric Utility System (GEUS) have announced the construction of a 104 MW fast-start gas engine power plant in Greenville, Texas, to reinforce grid stability and support renewable integration.

  • Groundbreaking took place in early December 2025 for a 104 MW plant using eleven Jenbacher J920 FleXtra gas engines (each 9.5 MW) with modern cooling and advanced emissions-aftertreatment systems, with commissioning scheduled for summer 2027 and capability to reach full load within two minutes.
  • GEUS will use the plant to serve over 17,200 customers in Greenville, Texas, help cover grid peak loads above 125 MW, and provide fast-start, low-cost, reliable generation as part of a broader strategy to ensure long-term reliability and support renewable energy expansion.
• Dec 12, 2025

  PR_INNIO to Supply Technology for a Landmark Project in Texas

  INNIO has announced it will supply technology for a landmark project in Texas.

  • Technology supply: INNIO will provide unspecified energy-related technology for a Texas-based project, likely involving power generation or infrastructure, but the press release content is not accessible beyond the title and link.
  • Context: The project is described as “landmark” and is located in Texas, United States; further details on capacity, partners, timelines, or financing are not available from the provided text snippet and require opening the linked PDF.
• Dec 11, 2025

  What to Do With Remaining BEAD Funds, a.k.a 'Non-Deployment'?

  The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued the BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice prioritizing lowest-cost bids, voiding previously approved state plans, and rescinding authorization for non-deployment activities.

  • Main action and effects: NTIA’s June 6 BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice requires states to resubmit plans within 90 days, eliminates scoring criteria for labor practices, climate resilience, and affordability, and replaces multi-criteria evaluation with a single metric—total BEAD cost per location; NTIA now estimates roughly $21 billion in BEAD “savings” across 56 states and territories.
  • Background and specifics: States had planned to use non-deployment funds for workforce development, digital literacy, telehealth, device subsidies, and community anchor institution connections (examples: Louisiana $510 million, Florida ~$200 million); litigation risk and Congressional pushback (bipartisan letters, proposed RECAPTURE Act) are active, and NTIA has promised guidance in early 2026. The draft White House executive order would link eligibility for remaining funds to state AI regulatory frameworks, adding a legal and political dimension.
• Dec 11, 2025

  Dual Feed: NextEra Energy, TotalEnergies, ENGIE, NIPSCO, ProPetro, Claibrant Energy, DTE Energy, Redwood Materials, KULR, Honeywell

  NextEra Energy is repositioning as a bespoke energy-infrastructure partner for AI-scale data centers, announcing large partnerships (notably with Google Cloud) and plans including a restart of the 615 MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant under a 25-year PPA targeted to return to service by 2029.

  • Main announcement & actions: NextEra is sharpening focus on data-center customers with a backlog ~6 GW earmarked for technology/data centers and an operating+backlog >10.5 GW; it is pursuing a diversified portfolio (renewables, nuclear restart at Duane Arnold 615 MW targeted 2029 under a 25-year PPA, long-duration storage, gas) and announced a landmark partnership with Google Cloud to build multiple gigawatt-scale campuses with dedicated generation and capacity infrastructure.
  • Background & other concrete details: Other 2025 industry moves include TotalEnergies–Google 15-year PPA for 1.5 TWh (Montpelier, Ohio); ENGIE–Meta 600 MW Swenson Ranch Solar (Texas), online 2027; NIPSCO/GenCo plan up to 3 GW dispatchable for Amazon including two 1.3 GW gas units + 400 MW / 1,600 MWh BESS with ~$7 billion estimated capex; PROPWR (ProPetro) 60 MW hybrid BESS + reciprocating engines for a Midwest hyperscaler; Aligned + Calibrant 31 MW / 62 MWh on-site BESS coming online 2026; DTE Energy seeking approval to serve a proposed 1.4 GW AI data center in Michigan (linked to Oracle/OpenAI); vendor announcements include Redwood Energy (battery repurposing), KULR‘s AI Datacenter BESS platform, and Honeywell + LS Electric integrated microgrid solutions.
• Dec 11, 2025

  Think Like a Mountaineer: Lessons in Speed, Safety and Scaling with Crusoe

  Crusoe has announced rapid expansion as a sustainable AI infrastructure provider, including building a 1.2 GW data center campus for OpenAI and Oracle and deploying a large microgrid using solar and second-life EV batteries.

  • Crusoe has raised over $1 billion, is building a 1.2 GW Abilene data center campus for OpenAI and Oracle, delivered its first 200 MW building in 11 months, and unveiled North America’s largest microgrid powered by large-scale solar and second-life EV batteries as part of its vertically integrated, sustainable AI infrastructure strategy.
  • CEO Chase Lochmiller applies a “mountaineer mindset”—deep preparation, moving light and fast but safely, strong safety culture, and curiosity-driven design—which underpins Crusoe’s shift from flared-gas bitcoin mining to GW-scale AI data centers, supported by institutional partners like Brookfield and Blue Owl and highlighted across MCJ’s podcasts, videos, and community content.
• Dec 11, 2025

  United States Cloud Computing Provider Using Nvidia AI Chips $44 Billion CoreWeave Issues $2.25 Billion Convertible Bonds (1.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2031) at $215.60 Per Share Representing +150% Premium to Last Reported Sale Price (8/12/25: $86.24)

  CoreWeave announced issuance of $2.25 billion convertible senior notes due 2031 and earlier announced a $9 billion all-share acquisition of Core Scientific.

  • Main announcement: CoreWeave will issue $2.25 billion of convertible bonds (1.75% convertible senior notes due 2031) convertible at $215.60 per share, stated to represent a +150% premium to the last reported sale price (8/12/25: $86.24). The issuance date reported 11th December and the note maturity is 2031.
  • Background and related actions: In 10 July 2025 filings/announcements CoreWeave agreed to buy Core Scientific for $9 billion in an all-share transaction (reported +66% premium to unaffected close 25/6/25: $12.30). Other verifiable details: CoreWeave IPO on Nasdaq in April 2025, raised $1.5 billion in the IPO; previous financing and investor activity includes reported talks at $16 billion valuation (Mar 2024), reported Cisco investment at $23 billion valuation (Oct 2024), reported Blackstone $7.6 billion loan default issues (2024–2025), and planned/reported IPO raises of $2.5–4 billion in 2025 in press reports.
• Dec 11, 2025

  Oracle Database@Google Cloud is Now Available in Canada

  Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Database@Google Cloud in Canada, including a new partner reseller program for Oracle and Google Cloud partners.

  • Service launch in Canada: Oracle Database@Google Cloud is now offered in North America-Northeast 1 (Montreal) and North America-Northeast 2 (Toronto) Google Cloud regions, providing access to Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure, Oracle Autonomous AI Database, Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse, Oracle AI Database 26ai, and Zero Data Loss Autonomous Recovery Service, with in-region data residency to meet Canadian sovereignty and compliance requirements.
  • Partner program and global footprint: A new industry-first partner program lets partners in both Google Cloud Partner Advantage and Oracle PartnerNetwork resell Oracle Database@Google Cloud via Google Cloud Marketplace, while Oracle highlights existing and planned regional availability across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America and positions the service within its broader OCI distributed and multicloud strategy (including Oracle Database@AWS, Oracle Database@Azure, and Oracle Interconnect offerings).
• Dec 10, 2025

  DCF Trends Summit 2025 - Scaling AI: Adaptive Reuse, Power-Rich Sites, and the New GPU Frontier

  Data Center Frontier published a panel session from the 2025 Data Center Frontier Trends Summit summarizing how the industry is using adaptive reuse, modular systems, and behind-the-meter power to fast-track GPU deployments amid power and interconnection constraints.

  • Main announcement / action: The panel (moderated by Sean Farney, JLL) presented concrete strategies—adaptive reuse of legacy industrial sites, liquid cooling, modular prefabricated skids, and behind-the-fence generation/microgrids—to unlock AI capacity; key metrics cited include U.S. colocation vacancy at 2.3%, ~5.4 GW of colocation absorption tracked for the year, an ~8 GW build pipeline (≈73% pre-leased), and a specific adaptive-reuse project in Sandusky, Ohio unlocking over 1 GW of capacity.
  • Background and implementation details: The panel highlighted interconnection wait times up to eight years, recommended energy-as-a-service and onsite generation to bridge delays, discussed RNG blending (10%+), and referenced infrastructure cost examples (utilities estimating $120 million+ for 40–80 MW interconnection upgrades); event details:
    • Date: Data Center Frontier Trends Summit (Aug. 26–28, 2025).
    • Location: Reston, Virginia, USA.
    • Agenda/subject: Panel titled “Scaling AI: The Role of Adaptive Reuse and Power-Rich Sites in GPU Deployment” covering GPU deployment speed, power strategies, cooling technologies, adaptive reuse projects, and AI-driven design/operations.
• Dec 10, 2025

  Google, Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Back $462 Million Fundraise for Geothermal Developer Fervo Energy

  Fervo Energy announced a $462 million Series E raise to support development of its Cape Station enhanced geothermal project in Beaver County, Utah, and other carbon-free projects.

  • Series E financing and lead investor: The round was $462 million, led by B Capital, with Google as a new investor and Breakthrough Energy Ventures returning; participating investors include AllianceBernstein, Mitsui & Co., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, CPP Investments, CalSTRS, Mercuria, Sabanci Climate Ventures and others. The financing is earmarked to accelerate Cape Station and additional large-scale deployments.
  • Project details and timelines: Cape Station (Beaver County, Utah) will use enhanced geothermal systems (EGS); Phase 1: 100 MW by 2026, Phase 2: additional 400 MW by 2028, and the project has permitting approval to expand up to 2 GW. Google previously agreed to purchase 115 MW of enhanced geothermal energy from Fervo to support its 24/7 carbon-free energy goals (2030 target).
• Dec 10, 2025

  Enchanted Rock Names John Carrington CEO to Lead Next Phase of Expansion

  Enchanted Rock has announced the appointment of John Carrington as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company’s strategic and operational scale-up of onsite, ultra-low-emissions power and microgrid solutions for data centers and other critical sectors.

  • Carrington, formerly Executive Chairman since June 2025, will now oversee strategy, sales and growth initiatives to meet rapidly increasing utility-scale power requirements from data centers, critical infrastructure, and commercial and industrial customers across the U.S., while Corey Amthor returns to his role as President to lead daily operations.
  • Carrington previously served as CEO of Stem, Inc. and held senior roles at Miasole, First Solar and GE; Enchanted Rock’s Board expansion and this leadership change are intended to strengthen governance and strategic capabilities and support the scalable delivery of resilient, clean onsite power nationwide.