Dec 12 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider ProPetro Holding Corp (PUMP.N) , opens new tab announced on Friday that its energy unit, PROPWR, signed a deal with a unit of Coterra Energy (CTRA.N) , opens new tab to supply power for building and installing microgrids in New Mexico's Permian Basin.

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Deployment and operations for the project at the Permian Basin, the largest U.S. oilfield, are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2026. PROPWR said it now has over 220 megawatts committed under contract and has placed orders for an additional 190 megawatts of equipment. ProPetro now expects 2026 capital spending of $250 million to $275 million, higher than its earlier estimate of $200 million to $250 million, on the back of the additional orders.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/propetro-enters-power-supply-agreement-with-coterras-unit-2025-12-12/