• NRG Energy confirmed its proposed 1.2 GW natural gas plant tied to a Texas data center was conditionally included in ERCOT’s Batch Zero process.
• Project targets 1.2 GW of dispatchable generation paired with new load, limiting reliance on existing grid resources.
• Conditional status triggers further ERCOT study, verification, and interconnection steps before any final go-ahead.
• NRG first disclosed the project on its Aug. 4 earnings call.

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