XPLR Infrastructure is still treated like a broken income stock after it paused payouts and took on heavy debt, but its long-term clean power projects may matter a lot more as data centers and electrification push electricity demand higher. If a major utility tie-up goes through and power-grid spending accelerates, XPLR could be re-rated from “troubled” to “strategic” — though refinancing and trust remain big hurdles.Read more

A proposed tie-up between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy could become a big “picks-and-shovels” play on the surge in power demand from AI data centers in Northern Virginia. The upside comes with real hurdles—like winning regulatory approval and managing debt—before any growth shows up for customers and shareholders.Read more