By Brandon Hornback
Whether all AI projects will be lucrative or not, they are without a doubt creating a tremendous surge in power use. Smart investors now have a way to bet that demand is here to stay.
ONE Nuclear Energy is going public via a merger with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VII (NASDAQ:HVII), valuing the company at $1.1 billion with an expected close in the first half of 2026. ONE Nuclear is a first mover in the area of gas/nuclear hybrid infrastructure for usage in AI-powered data centers and industrial consumers.
ONE Nuclear’s strategy combines short-term natural gas-based power with long-term Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), with early cash flow from immediate power sales complemented by scalable low-carbon electricity from SMRs in the longer term. Its projects in East Texas/West Oklahoma represent a planned 3GW capacity, with a 15GW portfolio in 75 qualified locations. That’s a serious chunk of the expected usage from AI needs in coming years.
The SPAC deal is expected to raise up to $210 million, leaving the company debt-free with roughly $174 million in cash at close. CEO Richard Taylor, a 40-year energy veteran, leads ONE Nuclear at the intersection of AI-era power demand, nuclear innovation, and U.S. infrastructure growth.
As anticipated AI-related computing loads could triple the power consumption of US-based data centers by 2030, ONE Nuclear is an early investment opportunity for the next cycle in clean scalable energy for investors.
Read the entire report here to understand why ONE Nuclear could be the next billion-dollar disruptor in powering America’s AI future.
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