Wednesday, August 6, 2025

NRG Energy is building a new natural gas power plant to power ERCOT’s Houston Load Zone expected to be online next summer.

Happy Wednesday!

Did anyone happen to read The Houston Chronicle’s The 713 Morning Newsletter on August 5, 2025, their article titled, “Houston to get new NRG Energy gas power plant with $216M Texas Energy Fund loan”?  In the article, it goes on to speak on how yesterday it was announced the Houston area will be adding power to its grid from a new NRG Energy Inc.’s natural gas power plant being constructed at their TH Wharton Generating Station complex with help from the Texas Energy Fund.  The Texas Energy Fund has approved advancing NRG Energy up to $216 million at 3% interest to be paid back within twenty years.  NRG Energy is awaiting to hear if two more of its applications for loans from the Texas Energy Fund for their Cedar Bayou and Green Bayou power plants will be approved, if we hear anything on them, we will pass it along.  We wish NRG Energy luck with their other Texas Energy Fund applications and getting these power plants online!  If you would like to read more of the Houston Chronicle’s article on MSN, please click the link: NRG Energy brings new gas power plant to Houston with $216 million embattled Texas Energy Fund loan.

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