Power M&A
Eversource closes $1.68B acquisition of Aquarion Water utilities
Eversource Energy completed the $1.68 billion acquisition of Macquarie Utilities Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Aquarion Water Co. and Aquarion Water Co. of Connecticut Inc.
FERC clears AES to sell stakes in 2 Ohio coal plants to Dynegy
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized Dynegy Inc. on Nov. 28 to purchase the remaining ownership stakes in two coal-fired Ohio power plants from an AES Corp. subsidiary.
Itron, Silver Spring merger clears antitrust review
Itron Inc. and Silver Spring Networks Inc. said Dec. 5 they have cleared the antitrust review following the expiration of the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
New Hampshire approves $258.3M sale of Eversource generation assets
New Hampshire utility regulators approved the $258.3 million sale of Eversource Energy's remaining thermal and hydroelectric generation assets in the state.
Entergy New Orleans completes internal restructuring
Entergy New Orleans Inc. completed an internal restructuring to strengthen the separation between its regulated utility business and parent company Entergy Corp.'s merchant generation business.
Gulf Pacific Power to buy 80% stake in Kan., Okla. wind farms
Gulf Pacific Power LLC struck an agreement with Enel Green Power North America Inc. to acquire an indirect 80% cash equity stake in Rocky Caney Wind LLC, which owns two wind farms in Kansas and Oklahoma.
FERC clears Shenzhen purchase of 6 Canadian Solar facilities in California
China-based Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd. won FERC approval to acquire upstream ownership in six operating solar facilities in California from Canadian Solar Inc. in a deal valued at about $232 million.
Avangrid Renewables receives FERC approval to transfer stake in NM wind project
Avangrid Renewables LLC on Dec. 1 won the approval of FERC to proceed with two transactions related to the company's planned 298-MW El Cabo Wind Project in New Mexico.
Macquarie completes reorganization of Puget Sound Energy ownership
Macquarie Group Ltd. on Nov. 28 completed an internal reorganization related to its ownership of Puget Sound Energy Inc. approved the deal Nov. 3.
Recurrent Energy completes sale of interest in 71-MW NC solar project
Recurrent Energy LLC has closed the sale of 99% of its indirect controlling interests in the 71-MW Innovative Solar 42 power plant to Falck Renewables SpA.
NiSource Finance, NiSource Capital complete merger into parent
NiSource Inc. on Nov. 30 completed a plan to merge its NiSource Finance Corp. and NiSource Capital Markets Inc. subsidiaries into the parent company.
Solar Alliance shareholders approve sale of British Columbia wind assets
Solar Alliance Energy Inc. shareholders approved the company's sale of certain wind assets in British Columbia to Concord Green Energy Inc. for C$1.4 million.
