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NextDecade intends to finance a sixth 6 million t/year train at its 30.2 million t/year Rio Grande LNG export facility in 2027, driven by customer demand for LNG supply beyond 2030. The company has already made final investment decisions for trains 4 and 5 in 2025, which will be operational in 2030 and 2031, respectively.

The first phase, comprising 18.1 million t/year, is expected to commence operations with three trains in 2027, 2028, and 2029. Despite the cancellation of Energy Transfer's Lake Charles LNG project, NextDecade's CEO stated that demand for train 5 exceeds supply, indicating a robust interest in future LNG investments. Train 6 is projected to be operational by 2032, aligning with supply plans over the next decade.