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Power & Grid
Black Hills Signs Power Agreements Through 2048 for Google's Planned Cheyenne, Wyoming Data Center
Black Hills Corp. disclosed agreements effective Sept. 30, 2026 and running through 2048 to serve Google's planned Cheyenne data center from an anticipated 2.7-GW resource mix, including up to 590 MW of grid-connected service and a planned $1.8 billion investment in new gas generation in 2027-2029.
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Power & Grid
DOE Plans Up to $50M in Defense Production Act Funds for Virginia Grid; Appalachian Power Leads $40M SPARK Work
DOE said Oct. 16, 2026, that it intends to use up to $50 million in Defense Production Act funds for grid-enhancing technologies in Virginia and West Virginia, adding an estimated 290 MW across Appalachian Power's Virginia system. The same day, APCo said it is primary subrecipient of a separate $40 million SPARK award to Virginia.
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Power & Grid
Texas PUC approves Pecos County solar–data center arrangement; ERCOT recommends Amazon load at Comanche Peak
Texas regulators approved, with six ERCOT conditions, a net metering arrangement putting a proposed 180-MW data center behind a Pecos County solar plant, as ERCOT recommended conditional approval of a 1,200-MW Amazon load at Comanche Peak.
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Power & Grid
AEP, X-energy and Amazon to study Xe-100 nuclear plant at retired Breed coal site in Sullivan County, Indiana
AEP and X-energy signed a joint development agreement on Oct. 19, 2026, to evaluate a 960-MW, 12-reactor Xe-100 plant at the retired Breed coal site in Sullivan County, Indiana; Amazon will fund development and intends to buy the output. No final investment decision has been made.
