Trump approves up to 10 GW of NextEra gas power projects in Texas

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-20T18:28:03+00:00

President Trump has greenlit the development of 10 gigawatts of natural gas power in Texas and Pennsylvania, part of a U.S.-Japan trade agreement involving $550 billion in Japanese investments, to meet rising electricity demands while keeping household costs stable.

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2026-03-20 18:28:03

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U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the development of up to 10 gigawatts of natural gas-fired power generation in Texas and Pennsylvania. This move is part of a broader U.S.-Japan trade agreement, with Japan committing $550 billion in investments. The projects, to be jointly owned by U.S. and Japanese stakeholders and operated by NextEra, aim to meet increasing electricity demand from data centers and advanced manufacturing without raising household power bills.

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