NextEra Energy (NEE) outlined plans for three federal power hubs totaling 16.5 GW, enough to power nearly 12 million homes, to meet surging data center demand. Two hubs are in Texas and one is in Pennsylvania. NextEra is not putting up any capital, and has secured $5.7 billion from partners including the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and other third parties. As developer, builder and operator under a long-term fee model, NextEra will run the hubs for 20 years, with fees expected to generate about 50% of the adjusted EPS it would earn if it owned the assets outright. The article notes the projects are unlikely to materially boost earnings until the 2030s, but shows how central energy infrastructure is becoming to the AI story.
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