USA: NextEra Energy Resources is set to develop two major natural gas power hubs in the United States, including a 4.3 GW facility in southwest Pennsylvania and a 5.2 GW site in Anderson County, Texas. The projects are part of a broader $550 B trade deal with Japan, which also includes 3 GW of small modular nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama and 9.2 GW of gas generation in Ohio.
The Pennsylvania hub will connect to interstate natural gas pipelines in the Marcellus and Utica shale regions and interlink with the PJM Interconnection network, serving up to 3.5 GW of large load demand. The Texas hub, located in the ERCOT territory, is designed to deliver up to 5 GW, leveraging the region’s abundant gas supply and transmission infrastructure.
Both projects will be built and operated by NextEra but will be jointly owned by US and Japanese stakeholders under the trade agreement framework. The developments aim to meet growing electricity demand, support industrial users, and supply large-scale facilities including data centres and advanced manufacturing.
The nuclear component, delivered by GE Vernova Hitachi, will deploy 3 GW of BWRX-300 small modular reactors, contributing firm, dispatchable capacity and enhancing energy security. All projects remain subject to final agreements, regulatory approvals, and completion of construction and commissioning.
The initiative reflects ongoing collaboration between the US and Japan to expand domestic power generation, integrate renewable and conventional sources, and strengthen long-term industrial and energy infrastructure.
Source: Utility Dive
