New Era secures 207 MW with Vistra for its data center in Texas
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New Era Energy & Digital secured the electricity supply for the first phase of Texas Critical Data Center through a 20-year PPA with a Vistra subsidiary. Data center and electricity supply are linked in the new agreement signed by New Era Energy & Digital to move forward with the first phase of the Texas Critical Data Center (TCDC) in Texas. The company, through its subsidiary TCDC PowerCo LLC, closed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Luminant ET Services Company LLC, a subsidiary of Vistra. The contract will allow access to between 200 MW and 207 MW power. The objective is to ensure the necessary electricity supply to develop Phase 1 of the project, the energy will come from a Vistra natural gas-fired power plant located in Odessa, Texas, with an approximate capacity of 1.180 MW. One of the most relevant elements of the agreement is the proximity between both facilities, since the power plant is located immediately next to the land where New Era is developing the TCDC. According to the announced schedule, the contracted supply will be available during the third quarter of 2027. The agreement will have an initial term of 20 years and may subsequently be automatically renewed for additional one-year periods. For New Era, having directly contracted power represents an important step in planning the first phase. The PPA establishes a minimum supply of 200 MW, with...
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