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SoftBank, AEP to build $33.3B gas plant, AI data center
NewsBytes | March 21, 2026 11:39 AM CST

Project aims to boost local economy and job market

Along with the main investment, $4.2 billion will go into upgrading energy transmission lines.
The project promises new jobs and economic growth for the region, but not everyone's thrilled: environmental groups like the Sierra Club have raised concerns about pollution from the gas plant, even as federal resources aim to keep energy costs in check and strengthen US infrastructure.


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