Gas
Vistra acquires Cogentrix, adding 5.5GW of natural gas capacity
CEII brief
Power Technology reported on 2 Nov 2026: Vistra acquires Cogentrix, adding 5.5GW of natural gas capacity.
Read the full story on Power TechnologyUS-based power producer Vistra has closed the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy, adding 10 natural gas power plants with a combined capacity of about 5.5GW.
Context from CEII
Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans, from LNG trade to domestic LPG and CNG. Supply security and pricing drive both power reliability and emissions.
21.9% of electricity in the world came from gas in 2024Original reporting © Power Technology. Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.
