The Trump administration is touting a proposed 9.2‑GW natural gas power complex near Portsmouth, Ohio, as the centerpiece of a new U.S.–Japan trade deal

The Energy Department cites an ongoing power reliability emergency, though some are skeptical and say costs will come back to bite ratepayers.

If completed, the project would be among the largest and most expensive natural gas power plants.

The company plans to build another natural gas facility that will power about 110,000 homes once it is completed.

Sitting below sea level along the hurricane-prone Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans is particularly vulnerable to losing power during extreme weather. But the city plans to tackle that problem by helping

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a repeal of tighter mercury and air toxics limits for coal-fired power plants on February 20, 2026, rolling back Biden-era amendments and reverting emission standards to 2012 levels.