Texas, Energy and data center

Energy company to bring 30 nuclear reactors to Texas to power wave of data centers
Technology developer Last Energy announced plans to build 30 micronuclear reactors in Haskell County as demand from the state's data centers surge. The nuclear technology company said that it plans to break ground at a 200-acre site in Haskell,
Last Energy to Deploy 30 Microreactors in Texas for Data Centers
With Texas aiming to become both a global data center hub and a leader in next-generation nuclear energy, Last Energy’s project represents a crucial test case. If successful, it could serve as a model for deploying microreactors across the U.S. to support industrial-scale energy users.
Last Energy wants to build 30 nuclear reactors in Texas
The US state of Texas is home to over 340 data centers. The start-up Last Energy wants to build 30 mini nuclear power plants to cover the electricity demand.
Last Energy plans 30 microreactors in Texas to meet data centre demand
Micro-nuclear technology developer Last Energy has announced plans to build 30 microreactors in Haskell County, Texas. The initiative aims to serve data centre customers across the state, addressing the increasing power demand.
Last Energy to deploy 30 nuclear reactors in Haskell to power wave of Texas data centers
Last Energy plans to plant 30 micronuclear facilities in Haskell County, as energy companies move to address the voracious power needs of data centers
Texas Needs Equivalent of 30 Reactors to Meet Data Center Power Demand
Demand on the Texas power grid is expected to expand so immensely that it would take the equivalent of adding 30 nuclear plants’ worth of electricity by 2030 to meet the needs.
Next-gen nuclear startup plans 30 reactors to fuel Texas data centers
Last Energy’s ambitious 600MW project aims to sidestep grid constraints and fast-track nuclear deployment—and it's suing the government to go faster.
Last Energy plans to build 30 'micro' nuclear power plants for Texas data centers
Last Energy, a Washington D.C.-based startup, plans to build 30 “micro” nuclear power plants an hour north of Abilene in response to “overwhelming demand” from data centers in Texas over the last year,
Startup wants to power Texas data centers with small nuclear reactors
Last Energy, a startup developing small modular nuclear reactors, has embarked on its biggest project yet, securing early approval to build 30 units on the open plains of North Te
Special Report: Texas Energy at a Crossroads
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Xcel Energy considering power shutoffs in West Texas due to fire, wind conditions on Tuesday
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Low wind speeds may limit Texas' power system maintenance window: Maguire
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Valero Energy Reports Sunday Fire at 301,000 b/d Corpus Christi Refinery -- OPIS
A fire broke out Sunday evening at Valero Energy's 301,000 b/d Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery, leading to emissions of a harmful substance, the company said in a regulatory filing to the Texas ...
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Shell Energy ends Texas residential electricity business, sells remaining customers to NRG
Shell Energy Solutions began operating in Texas in 2022 after it acquired MP2 Energy in 2017. In October 2024, the company ...
Shell sells residential electricity asset to NRG as reports surface of more potential divestments
Shell is shaking up its Texas assets with one confirmed sale as reports surface of another potential divestment.
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As data center energy demands surge, Texas taps DC firm’s micronuclear tech
Texas isn’t the only state struggling with the energy demands from data centers. In Virginia, home to “Data Center Alley,” developers are finding ways to cool data centers more efficiently as energy ...
New Texas bill seeks to address market distortion caused by federal subsidies
Of the roughly 150 bills filed in the state legislature impacting the Texas oil and natural gas industry, state lawmakers are ...