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New Era Energy & Digital Reports Progress on Texas Data Center Project

New Era Energy & Digital held its first-quarter 2026 earnings call on Monday. The company updated investors on capital raised and development steps for its Texas Critical Data Centers project.

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New Era Energy & Digital held its first-quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Monday. Executives described the shift from project formation to execution on the Texas Critical Data Centers initiative.

The company raised $120 million in equity and closed a $290 million credit facility with Macquarie. It ended April with more than $80 million in cash on hand.

Era reported it had cleared a short-term liability tied to a prior transaction and acquired a 54-acre corridor. The company said it is now working with Stream Data Centers and Apollo on power permitting and site layout. Management stated that these steps provide a clearer path to permits, a joint-venture closing, and a hyperscaler lease.

Executives also noted the legacy natural gas and helium assets remain available for strategic review.

Key Facts

$120 million equity raise
Funds raised for Texas Critical Data Centers Phase 1
$290 million credit facility
Closed with Macquarie to support project liquidity
54-acre corridor acquisition
Added land for power and infrastructure flexibility

Story Timeline

2 events
  1. Monday

    New Era Energy & Digital held its Q1 2026 earnings conference call.

    1 sourceBenzinga
  2. April

    Company ended the month with more than $80 million in cash.

    1 sourceBenzinga

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    The company stated it now has liquidity to fund its equity contribution for Phase 1 without immediate dilution.

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PublishedMay 18, 2026, 10:08 PM

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