New Era signs 20-year gas PPA with Vistra unit for 207MW Texas data center

New Era Energy & Digital has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Luminant, a Vistra subsidiary, for at least 207MW to supply phase one of its Texas Critical Data Center in Ector County. Power will come from Vistra's adjacent 1.1GW gas plant in Odessa starting in Q3 2027, with Vistra taking a 5% non-voting stake.

• 20-year PPA covers at least 207MW for TCDC phase one
• Power delivery is expected to begin in Q3 2027
• Vistra gets a 5% non-voting interest after first power delivery
• Project grew from 90MW to 250MW on a 438-acre campus