NRG Energy Surges to 124th in Trading Volume Amid $216M Loan for Texas Gas Units

On August 5, 2025, NRG Energy (NRG) saw a trading volume of $760 million, a 37.71% increase from the previous day, ranking it 124th in the stock market. The stock closed down 1.12%.

NRG secured a $216 million loan under Texas’s Energy Fund Loan Program to develop two new natural gas units at its TH Wharton power plant. The 456 MW project, covering 60% of total costs at a 3% interest rate, is set to deliver power to Houston’s load zone by summer 2026. The loan aligns with the company’s broader strategy to add over 1.5 GW of new generation capacity in Texas by 2028, supporting up to 1.5 million homes annually.

Executives emphasized the urgency of addressing Texas’s surging electricity demand driven by industrial expansion, AI data centers, and residential growth. Robert Gaudette, NRG’s Executive Vice President, highlighted the project’s potential to create jobs, stabilize the grid, and boost local economic activity. Two additional projects at Cedar Bayou and Greens Bayou are advancing through the TEF review process, reinforcing NRG’s commitment to meeting the state’s energy needs.

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