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U.S. Department of Commerce

The U.S. Department of Commerce is the federal agency that selected NextEra Energy Resources to build gas-fired power hubs funded through Japan's $550 billion investment commitment under the U.S.-Japan trade deal. One of them, Project South Mon, is a $17 billion, 4.3 gigawatt gas plant planned for an undisclosed site in the Mon Valley region of southwestern Pennsylvania, which the department says could serve up to 3.5 gigawatts of demand from large electricity users. NextEra says the U.S. and Japan would own the projects while NextEra develops, builds and operates them, and the parties released an initial $3.3 billion for the Texas and Pennsylvania projects in August 2026.

The department's March 2026 fact sheet also lists GE Vernova Hitachi small modular reactors in Tennessee and Alabama (up to $40 billion and 3 gigawatts) and Project Anderson in Texas ($16 billion, up to 5.2 gigawatts of gas generation) among the Japan-funded energy projects.

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1 proposed, under review or on appeal

Owner: 1

Approved or built0

In process1

Stopped0

Megawatts named4,300 MWpublished for 1 of 1

Investment announced$17.0 billionpublished for 1 of 1

Counties1Fayette

Earliest project2026first public announcement

Local groups opposing1across its projects

Legal filings0appeals, challenges and suits on file

Community impacts3documented on its projects

News stories9in our coverage log

Projects

Project	Status	Role	Size named
NextEra 'South Mon' Gas PlantLuzerne Township (reported), Fayette CountySuggest a correction	Proposed	Owner	4,300 MW

Sources

Fact Sheet: New Energy Projects from U.S. - Japan Trade Deal U.S. Department of Commerce · 2026-03-20
NextEra Energy, U.S. Department of Commerce and Government of Japan finalize commercial terms; reach funding milestone for up to 10 GW of gas-powered generation NextEra Energy · 2026-08-12
NextEra Energy first-quarter 2026 earnings release (Exhibit 99) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 2026-04-23
NextEra 'South Mon' Gas Plant No Conshy Data Centers · 2026-10-22

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