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      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A ordinary shares</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0002074872</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Rice Acquisition Corp 3</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>G7553X122</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>443 WOODLAND ROAD</com:street1>
          <com:city>SEWICKLEY</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>PA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>15143</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>REAVES W H &amp; CO INC</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>NJ</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>2400000.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>0.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>2400000.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>2400000.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>8.0</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IA</typeOfReportingPerson>
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        <issuerName>Rice Acquisition Corp 3</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>443 Woodland Road, Sewickley, PA 15143</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>W. H. Reaves &amp; Co., Inc.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>10 Exchange Place, 18th Floor, Jersey City, NJ</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>United States of America</citizenship>
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      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>IA</typeOfPersonFiling>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>2,400,000</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>8%</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>2,400,000</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>2,400,000</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>0</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>The securities reported herein are beneficially owned by a closed-end fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which is managed by the reporting Adviser.</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>REAVES W H &amp; CO INC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Stephen Gavlick</signature>
        <title>Stephen Gavlick, Chief Compliance Officer</title>
        <date>02/02/2026</date>
      </signatureDetails>
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