CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas – NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) is bringing a new natural gas power plant to Chambers County.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday the project has been designated as a qualified project under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program. The new 721 megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant represents an estimated $936 million in capital investment in Texas.

“Texas energy and innovation fuels record-setting job growth across diverse industries in our great state,” said Governor Abbott. “This Texas-sized $936 million investment in Chambers County and 721-megawatt investment in our state grid will increase dispatchable electricity generation and further reinforce grid reliability. The JETI program, offered in partnership with our local comm

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