Ex-Energy Secretary Perry’s nuclear ambitions begin with gas power

November 5, 2025

Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s $17 billion startup aims to build four large nuclear reactors in the Texas Panhandle to fuel AI data centers—eventually.

For now, it is sticking with good old natural gas.

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