US energy generator NextEra Energy has partnered with energy equipment manufacturer GE Vernova to develop gas-fired generation to meet the energy demands of data centers and will be taking further steps to restart the idled Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear power plant in Iowa.
NextEra CEO John Ketchum stated that the framework agreement with GE Vernova will occur over the next four years, and the companies will "collaborate to identify key locations on the energy grid that would benefit from new generation. "This agreement has the potential to support multiple gigawatts for data centers, the reshoring of manufacturing, and the electrification of industry, as well as serve investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and commercial and industrial customers," Ketchum said.
The partnership will target large-load customers. According to the partners, it will offer an integrated solution of gas-fired generation, renewables, and storage that the partners would co-own equally and contract long-term by the customer.
