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Bechtel, Kiewit tapped for Japan-backed $33B Ohio power generation project
Bechtel and Kiewit have been selected as EPC contractors for a $33 billion power generation and AI infrastructure project in Southern Ohio, backed by Japanese institutional investors. First announced in October 2025, the project represents one of the largest private infrastructure investments in U.S. history and signals a major bet on the Midwest as a hub for AI-driven power demand. A consortium of 21 firms is involved in the development, which will deliver dispatchable generation capacity tied directly to hyperscale data center load.
UK-based Nscale Acquires 8GW West Virginia Data Center
UK-based Nscale is acquiring American Intelligence & Power Corporation, including the 2,250 acre Monarch Compute Campus in West Virginia. The site has 8 GW total capacity planned, with the first 2GW phase online by 2028. For context, that's larger than many nuclear power plants.
Germany’s RWE Investing $19.6B in U.S. Energy
German energy giant RWE is investing $19.6 billion in the United States over the next 6 years (about half of its almost $40 billion global investment). The company is planning 9 GW of new capacity, including gas peakers, wind, solar, and batteries at scale.
SoftBank to Operate $33 billion, 9.2 GW Gas-fired Plant; Largest in U.S. History
SoftBank's subsidiary SB Energy will operate a new $33 billion, 9.2 gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant near in Ohio, the largest such facility in U.S. history. Announced this month as part of a U.S.-Japan investment framework, the Portsmouth Powered Land Project will add needed power to the grid as demand from data centers skyrockets.
SoftBank Acquires DigitalBridge for $4B
In a $4 billion deal, SoftBank is acquiring DigitalBridge. Softbank is looking to expand its involvement in AI, and this deal gives them plenty more exposure to digital infrastructure.
Transwestern Invests in FrontierGen
Real estate firm Transwestern has just invested in Houston-based FrontierGen, which develops infrastructure-heavy campuses in South Texas. Together, the pair plan to ramp up construction of data centers and manufacturing facilities in the area.
