TotalEnergies Nears Deal to Buy Texas Gas Power Plants

  • France’s TotalEnergies is looking to expand in the US
  • Gas plants have become more valuable in Texas market

The 2.3-gigawatt portfolio provides capacity equivalent to more than two nuclear reactors. 

Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg
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TotalEnergies SE is nearing a deal to buy a fleet of natural gas-fired power plants in Texas as it looks to expand in the US market, according to people familiar with the matter.

The 2.3-gigawatt portfolio is owned by independent power producer TexGen Power LLC and provides capacity equivalent to more than two nuclear reactors. That’s enough to serve nearly half a million homes on the hottest days in the US state, based on figures from the Texas grid operator.