Middle River Power Completes Acquisition of 427 MW Panoche Energy Center Gas Plant in California from Ares

2026-10-09 Middle River Power (MRP) has acquired the 427 MW Panoche Energy Center in Firebaugh, California, from an Ares Infrastructure Equity fund, part of Ares Management Corporation. MRP announced the closing on 2026-10-06, and Power Technology reported it on 2026-10-07. The plant is described as a fully contracted natural gas facility, and MRP plans to […]

Kodiak Gas Services Signs Six-Year Deal to Supply 76 MW of Natural Gas Power to West Texas Data Center

U.S.-based Kodiak Gas Services has announced a six-year contract to supply 76 MW of natural gas-fired power to a data center in West Texas. The facility is reported to be leased by an investment-grade hyperscaler, and the agreement marks Kodiak’s second long-term data center power supply contract. The power will be supplied on a behind-the-meter […]

Amazon Confirmed to Be Building an 8,000-Acre “GW Ranch” AI Data Center Campus in Pecos County, Texas, Backed by a 7.65GW Gas Power Plant

Amazon has reportedly confirmed it is building an 8,000-acre “GW Ranch” AI data center campus in Pecos County, Texas, backed by a dedicated 7.65GW natural-gas power plant. The GW Ranch site will reportedly combine a 35-turbine, 7.65GW gas plant with 1.8GW of battery storage and 750MW of solar as a standalone “behind-the-meter” energy platform, initially […]

NextEra Energy Finalizes Funding for 10GW Gas Power Buildout in Texas and Pennsylvania with U.S. Commerce Dept. and Government of Japan

NextEra Energy has finalized commercial terms with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Government of Japan and reached a funding milestone for up to 10GW of gas-powered generation in Texas and Pennsylvania, it is reported. The initial investment is $3.3 billion, and the project is linked to Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge to the […]