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Released December 03, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Written by Will Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)
More than half of the total investment is attributed to grassroot projects, most of which are located across the U.S. Midwest and South. One of the largest is attributed to a not-for-profit utility: Muscatine Power & Water, which is preparing to begin construction on a gas-fired cogeneration plant in Muscatine, Iowa. The facility will utilize combustion, steam and triple-pressure turbines. Dubbed "EcoGen 10," the 35-megawatt (MW) project received approval from the Iowa Utilities Commission in March.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project and Plant databases can learn more about the Muscatine project--including capacities, investment values and necessary equipment--from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Entergy, one of the largest power companies in the South, is preparing to begin construction on one of the most widely anticipated power-generation projects in the region: the Delta Blues Advanced Power Station in Greenville, Mississippi, which will replace the 50-year-old Gerald Andrus Steam Electric Station when it is brought online. The combined-cycle power plant will utilize natural gas and hydrogen in a 70:30 split, respectively. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
The Delta Blues project runs alongside a $300 million push by Entergy to bolster Mississippi's grid. For more information, see September 29, 2025, article - Entergy Plans to Beef Up Grid Reliability in Mississippi.
By the Numbers
Other power providers are opting to switch existing coal-fired power plants to gas-fired generation, despite an aggressive push from U.S. President Donald Trump to continue development of coal-fired capacity. AES Corporation is among those pursuing the strategy with its upcoming conversion of a coal-fired power plant in Petersburg, Indiana. AES Indiana, a subsidiary, expects the changes to units 3 and 4 at the plant, which generate a total 1,052 MW, will "save customers approximately $281 million over a 20-year period by eliminating the additional operational and maintenance costs associated with operating Petersburg as a coal-fired resource," according to a press release.
Subscribers can learn more about the Petersburg project, which is expected to wrap up in the fourth quarter of 2026, from a detailed project report and plant profile.
The near-term spending on additional capacity for U.S. gas-fired power generation is part of a much bigger trend: U.S. electric companies have announced plans to invest more than $1 trillion in their businesses between 2025 and 2029, which likely will drive up electricity prices and could become a driver of inflation. For more information, see November 24, 2025, article - U.S. Electric Prices Up 6% on Average Amid Hefty Planned Capital Outlays.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and proposed projects for U.S.-based gas-fired power plants that are set to kick off in the first quarter of 2026.
Key Takeaways
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Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Summary
The Midwest and South lead the U.S. in gas-fired power-generation projects that are set to kick off from January through March 2026, more than half of which are attributed to grassroot projects.Grassroot Projects Spring Up
To the surprise of few, natural gas-fired power generation will remain in demand across the U.S. for the foreseeable future, as more data centers and other heavy energy-consuming facilities are planned. Industrial Info is tracking more than $11 billion worth of active and proposed projects for U.S.-based gas-fired power plants that are set to kick off in the first quarter of 2026, led by companies such as Entergy Corporation (New Orleans, Louisiana), Southern Company (Atlanta, Georgia) and AES Corporation (Arlington, Virginia).More than half of the total investment is attributed to grassroot projects, most of which are located across the U.S. Midwest and South. One of the largest is attributed to a not-for-profit utility: Muscatine Power & Water, which is preparing to begin construction on a gas-fired cogeneration plant in Muscatine, Iowa. The facility will utilize combustion, steam and triple-pressure turbines. Dubbed "EcoGen 10," the 35-megawatt (MW) project received approval from the Iowa Utilities Commission in March.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project and Plant databases can learn more about the Muscatine project--including capacities, investment values and necessary equipment--from a detailed project report and plant profile.
Entergy, one of the largest power companies in the South, is preparing to begin construction on one of the most widely anticipated power-generation projects in the region: the Delta Blues Advanced Power Station in Greenville, Mississippi, which will replace the 50-year-old Gerald Andrus Steam Electric Station when it is brought online. The combined-cycle power plant will utilize natural gas and hydrogen in a 70:30 split, respectively. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report and plant profile.
The Delta Blues project runs alongside a $300 million push by Entergy to bolster Mississippi's grid. For more information, see September 29, 2025, article - Entergy Plans to Beef Up Grid Reliability in Mississippi.
By the Numbers
- $11 billion: Value of gas-fired projects set to kick off across the U.S. in first-quarter 2026, according to Industrial Info
- >$6.7 billion: Value of these gas-fired projects that are grassroot
- $300 million: Entergy's long-term investment in Mississippi's power grid
Upgrades, Conversions Also Play Key Roles
Alabama Power Company (Billingsley, Alabama), a subsidiary of Southern Company, is preparing for a pair of upgrades at its Central Alabama Generating Station in Billingsley: uprates to a trio of combustion turbines that contribute to 512 MW of generation, and the replacement of a trio of steam turbines that contribute to 906 MW. Both projects are expected to run into the spring. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed plant profile and reports on the combustion and steam turbine projects.Other power providers are opting to switch existing coal-fired power plants to gas-fired generation, despite an aggressive push from U.S. President Donald Trump to continue development of coal-fired capacity. AES Corporation is among those pursuing the strategy with its upcoming conversion of a coal-fired power plant in Petersburg, Indiana. AES Indiana, a subsidiary, expects the changes to units 3 and 4 at the plant, which generate a total 1,052 MW, will "save customers approximately $281 million over a 20-year period by eliminating the additional operational and maintenance costs associated with operating Petersburg as a coal-fired resource," according to a press release.
Subscribers can learn more about the Petersburg project, which is expected to wrap up in the fourth quarter of 2026, from a detailed project report and plant profile.
The near-term spending on additional capacity for U.S. gas-fired power generation is part of a much bigger trend: U.S. electric companies have announced plans to invest more than $1 trillion in their businesses between 2025 and 2029, which likely will drive up electricity prices and could become a driver of inflation. For more information, see November 24, 2025, article - U.S. Electric Prices Up 6% on Average Amid Hefty Planned Capital Outlays.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for active and proposed projects for U.S.-based gas-fired power plants that are set to kick off in the first quarter of 2026.
Key Takeaways
- Many of the near-term grassroot projects for U.S. gas-fired power generation are located across the Midwest and South.
- Some power generators are switching their fuel from coal to natural gas, despite Trump's push for more coal-fired energy.
- U.S. electric companies aim to invest at least $1 trillion in their businesses between 2025 and 2029, much of which involves gas-fired generation.
About Industrial Info Resources
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
