Rayburn Electric Cooperative

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News ClipThe Texas Energy and Power Newsletter·Sherman, Grayson County, TX

Rayburn Electric Cooperative Secures Loan for New Plant, Discusses Data Center Vetting and Texas Grid Impact

Rayburn Electric Cooperative secured a $411 million Texas Energy Fund loan to construct a 570 MW gas plant in Sherman. The cooperative is also vetting new data center loads with its own questionnaire, anticipating a doubling or tripling of peak load due to the influx of data centers in Texas. Discussions around transmission cost allocation and Governor Abbott's data center audit are underway, aiming to manage their impact on the grid and ratepayers.

electricity government zoning

8/26/2026

News ClipRFD-TV·Dallas, Dallas County, TX

Small Nuclear Could Support Rural Power Demand Growth

AI data center expansion is rapidly increasing power demand in rural Texas, putting pressure on the electric grid. Small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear technologies are being explored as a potential solution to provide reliable energy for these operations and support rural communities. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a new licensing framework to facilitate faster deployment of these smaller reactors.

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5/15/2026