October 29, 2014
Spark Energy Acquires Book of Customers
Spark Energy, LLC has agreed to acquire the Connecticut variable rate customers of Connecticut-based Discount Power, Inc.
HomeNews By TopicMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Narrow these results by state, topic, company or docket — filters stack, and every story shown carries all of them.
October 9, 2014
Identities of Buyers of Hudson Energy Solar Disclosed
TerraForm Power Inc., a global owner and operator of renewable energy power plants, and SunEdison, Inc. are the buyers of the assets of Hudson Energy Solar Corporation, Just Energy's commercial solar division.
October 8, 2014
Constellation, Comverge to Combine C&I Demand Response Business to Form New Company
Comverge and Constellation announced that they have signed an agreement to combine their demand response businesses serving commercial and industrial customers.
October 2, 2014
Retail Supplier Exits Market; Assigns Customers to Another Supplier, Which Itself Is Being Purchased By Another Supplier
DTE Energy Supply, Inc. is exiting several retail energy markets, and has assigned customers in certain markets to Integrys Energy Services.
September 30, 2014
Starwood Energy Group To Acquire 550 MW Power Plant in ERCOT
Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, a private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure, announced today that an affiliate has entered into an agreement with affiliates of Exelon Corp. to acquire a natural gas combined cycle electric power generating facility in Odessa, Texas.
September 26, 2014
Petroleum Marketer to Acquire Retail Electric Supplier
Apex Petroleum Corporation applied at FERC for approval of a transaction under which Apex would acquire 100% of Castlebridge Energy Group, LLC's outstanding membership shares.
September 24, 2014
Broker Acquires Clients From Exiting Competitor
Broker It's Electric and Water, Inc. has acquired the customer base of Green Power Management Solutions, LLC.
September 22, 2014
Retail Supplier Announces Sale of Solar Unit
Just Energy Group, Inc announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the shares of Hudson Energy Solar Corp., its commercial solar development business, "to a leading global energy company."
September 17, 2014
Market Monitor: PPL Energy Supply-Riverstone Combination Would Have "Anticompetitive Impact" Absent Mitigation Beyond That Proposed by Companies
The multi-step transaction that would essentially see PPL Energy Supply, LLC and RJS Power Holdings LLC combine to form Talen Energy, "would have an anticompetitive impact on several local energy markets," even with the companies' proposed mitigation measures, the PJM Independent Market Monitor said…
September 11, 2014
Sprague Resources To Acquire Retail Energy Marketer
Sprague Resources LP announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sprague Operating Resources LLC, signed a definitive agreement with Metromedia Gas & Power, Inc. and certain energy related affiliates ("Metromedia Energy") to acquire the assets of its natural gas and electricity marketing…
September 8, 2014
Assets of Public Utility Brokers Acquired By Rival
Satori Energy announced that it has acquired certain assets of Waxahachie, Texas based Public Utility Brokers, LLC.
September 5, 2014
PSC Approves Sale of PPL Merchant Plants to Utility
The Montana PSC has voted to prepare an order approving NorthWestern Energy's request to purchase the Montana hydroelectric facilities of PPL Montana.
September 3, 2014
State: "All" Customer Contracts Are Public Record, Not Entitled to Confidential Treatment
A state regulator, in perhaps an imprecisely written directive, has declared that "all" customer contracts are public documents and therefore not entitled to confidential treatment when filed with the regulator.
September 2, 2014
Brightergy Acquires Broker/Energy Procurement Consultant
Brightergy announced that it acquired the supply-side (energy procurement) division of Acumen Energy Solutions, an energy management firm based in Overland Park, KS.
September 2, 2014
IGS Energy Acquires Retail Supplier
IGS Energy announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Border Energy, a retail supplier of natural gas and electricity headquartered in Powell, Ohio. The transaction for the gas business became effective on August 31, 2014 and the power business will be effective as of September 30…
August 27, 2014
Premier Holding Corp. Makes Move to Become LSE By Buying 85% Stake in Retail Supplier
Premier Holding Corp. is making its anticipated move to become a load serving entity in the retail market by buying an 85% stake in a retail supplier.
August 26, 2014
State Requires Notice to Customers of Assigned Contracts to Include Specific New Variable Rate, Notice of 25% Limit on Rate Increases
The Connecticut PURA has approved a customer notice to be sent to customers of HOP Energy who will be transferred to Viridian Energy after Viridian agreed to purchase the HOP Energy book, and the notice is notable for requiring the disclosure of the customer's new rate after assignment for variable…
August 22, 2014
Dynegy Acquires Another Retail Supplier, Two Sets of Merchant Power Plants
Dynegy Inc. announced that it will acquire the Duke Energy Retail business as well as certain Midwest generation assets from Duke Energy totaling 6,100 MW.
August 20, 2014
Pennsylvania Supplier Returns Customers to Utility Default Service
Pennsylvania customers served by American Power Partners, which was recently purchased by U.S. Gas & Electric, were recently returned to default service unless they affirmatively enrolled onto a new USG&E product.
August 15, 2014
Acquisitions Offset Organic Customer Losses At Crius Energy
Crius Energy, in releasing earnings yesterday, reported that as of June 30, 2014 it was serving 600,000 electricity and natural gas customers (on an RCE basis).
August 14, 2014
NRG Energy to Acquire Provider of Solar Powered Personal/Consumer Products
NRG Energy, Inc. and Goal Zero, described as a leader in providing personal solar products, have reached an agreement that will bring the "rapidly growing consumer products company" into the NRG family of companies.
August 13, 2014
Texas Staff Recommend Denial of Proton Energy Sale-Driven Certificate Amendment, Allege Sale Not Bona Fide
Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas have recommended that the Commission deny Proton Energy's application for an amended REP certificate to reflect a change in control.
August 5, 2014
Glacial Energy Book to Be Acquired By Another Retail Supplier Via Second Sale
Glacial Energy's retail energy book will ultimately be acquired by another retail supplier after the winning bidder in a bankruptcy auction has itself sold the books, according to a regulatory filing with PUCO.
August 4, 2014
Draft Decision Would Effectively Preclude Sale of Electric Supplier Customer Books
A draft Connecticut PURA decision would effectively preclude the sale of electric supplier customer books via contract assignment, by requiring affirmative consent of the customer for any such assignment.
August 1, 2014
Constellation Sees Expanding Retail Margins
Constellation saw expanding retail power margins during the second quarter of 2014, Exelon reported in announcing earnings yesterday.