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June 19, 2025

Peter Cook, Editor

We tried to keep the Digest short this week.  Most of the news is focused on natural gas plants and data center power, but you’ll see that.

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And now, the news…

Permian Power Digest Issue #11

New Era Helium’s data center project moving quickly

Most recently, the venture entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with PowerForward Energy Solutions to provide 250 megawatts of on-site generation capacity to power the campus.

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Allied Industrial Partners Backs Power Company Pride Dynamo

Allied Industrial Partners has invested in the company which provides mission-critical distributed power solutions across industrial, energy sector, utility and data center sectors.

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Natural Gas Power Generation Growth Looks Favorable For Midstream

Developers plan to add 18.7 gigawatts of combined-cycle capacity to the grid by 2028, with 4.3 GW already under construction, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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5,000 acre plot listed for sale for data center development in the Texas Panhandle

The plot offers three independent power lanes, including a 250MW behind-the-meter ramp available from mid-2026, a 250MW wind offtake available from July 2026, and a high-pressure gas line that can provide 500MW of onsite power within a 12-month period. In total, the listing notes that the plot could support up to 1GW of data center capacity.

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Access to power is the key driver behind data center siting decisions

A new report from Bloom Energy found that data center developers severely underestimate utility power delays, lending greater importance to onsite generation.

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Structural Changes and Policy Shifts Reshaping Private Equity Opportunities in US Energy

With landmark deals and new federal policies reshaping the market, private equity investors are navigating a briskly evolving landscape rich with opportunity and complexity, a new report from law firm Troutman Pepper Locke has found.

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Podcast: Crusoe’s Big Bet on AI Infrastructure and Energy

CEO Cully Cavness shares how Crusoe evolved from capturing flared gas for Bitcoin mining to becoming a leading developer of hyperscale data centers.

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With the grid under pressure, Texas moves to regulate big energy users

Bill is the Legislature’s solution to keeping Texas “open for business” to power-hungry data centers without stressing the grid or saddling regular ratepayers with an unfair share of infrastructure costs.

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How a Data Center Company Uses Stranded Renewable Energy

Some companies are paying low rates for renewable energy that would otherwise go unused. There’s more of that than you’d think.

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Why data center operators are taking power into their own hands

When you control your power, you control your timeline. What separates viable projects from stalled ones is the rapid availability of reliable energy.

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