iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF News - August 2026
Southern Company secures OpenAI energy deal, adding $950 million in revenue
The Georgia Public Service Commission approved an agreement for Georgia Power to supply a new OpenAI project in Effingham County. This deal addresses a massive...
ArcLight Launches $1B Grid Platform, Meeting AI Power Demand
ArcLight Capital Partners committed $1.0 billion in equity to launch Anchor Point Transmission. This new independent company develops high-voltage transmission...
PJM Power Queue Collapses 93%, Following Stricter Federal Entry Rules
PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid operator, saw its proposed power project queue collapse by 93%. Proposed projects fell from 424 gigawatts in 2023...
NextEra Energy plans 10GW gas plants, part of $550B Japan deal
NextEra Energy, the largest U.S. utility, signed agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Government of Japan. The deal funds the development of...
DOE Cancels Three National Power Corridors, Rejects Climate-Alarmist Agenda
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright canceled three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) following an extensive policy review....
NextEra Energy details $65B Dominion merger, creating world's largest utility
NextEra Energy filed unaudited pro forma financial statements regarding its pending acquisition of Dominion Energy. The SEC 8-K filing was submitted August 10...
Big Tech joins White House pledge to fund power grid, shielding consumers
The White House announced a Ratepayer Protection Pledge signed by hundreds of utilities, including NineStar Connect. Major technology firms including Amazon,...
NextEra Energy joins $100B Kentucky power hub, fueling AI data centers
NextEra Energy (NEE) is the largest U.S. utility. The company partnered with Brookfield and regional utilities on a $100 billion privately funded project. The...
NextEra Energy joins $100B Kentucky project, powering AI data centers
NextEra Energy (NEE) partnered with Brookfield and regional utilities on a $100 billion privately funded project. The group will convert the Department of...
NextEra and Brookfield plan $100B AI campus, targeting surging power demand
The U.S. Department of Energy partnered with NextEra Energy and Brookfield to develop an AI and high-performance computing campus. This project occupies a...