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May 16, 2019 - Richard Metcalf, Shravan Bhat

Sponsors May Meet Lenders Halfway on Europe-style Offshore Wind Debt Terms

Offshore wind project sponsors appear set to compromise with lenders over the extent to which they will be able to translate borrower-friendly terms they are used to in Europe to the nascent U.S. market.
May 16, 2019 - Taryana Odayar

Developer Hires Bank for Biomass Sale

The owner of a portfolio of biomass plants spread across the U.S. has recently put them up for sale.
May 16, 2019 - Richard Metcalf

Cypress Creek Seals Debt, Tax Equity for N.C. Solar Project

Cypress Creek Renewables has reached financial close on a solar project in North Carolina that it is selling to Cubico Sustainable Investments.
May 16, 2019 - Shravan Bhat

Carlyle Joins ArcLight in Term Loan B Mart

The Carlyle Group has followed Arclight Capital Partners into the leveraged loan market with a similar dividend recapitalization deal for a thermal generation portfolio company.
May 16, 2019 - Shravan Bhat

Three Rivers Lender Group Takes Shape

A group of eight lenders are said to be putting together the financing for Competitive Power Ventures' 1,250 MW Three Rivers Energy Center gas-fired combined-cycle project in PJM Interconnection.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Gravity Renewables Buys N.Y. Hydro Plant

May 17, 2019 - Taryana Odayar

Gravity Renewables, an owner and operator of small-scale hydro projects, has added to its fleet in New York State.
Developer Hires Bank for Biomass Sale

May 16, 2019 - Taryana Odayar

The owner of a portfolio of biomass plants spread across the U.S. has recently put them up for sale.

Missouri Coop Inks Wind PPA With Enel

May 17, 2019 - Stuart Wise

Associated Electric Cooperative has signed a power purchase agreement with Enel Green Power North America for the output of a wind project in Missouri.
Sponsors May Meet Lenders Halfway on Europe-style Offshore Wind Debt Terms

May 16, 2019 - Richard Metcalf, Shravan Bhat

Offshore wind project sponsors appear set to compromise with lenders over the extent to which they will be able to translate borrower-friendly terms they are used to in Europe to the nascent U.S. market.

Avangrid, NStar Go Head-to-head with Green Bonds

May 14, 2019 - Richard Metcalf

Renewables developer Avangrid and Massachusetts utility company NStar Electric tested bond portfolio managers’ appetites for greens today, as both came to the investment grade market with similar deals.
IPPs Attempt Synchronized High Yield Offerings

May 10, 2019 - Shravan Bhat

NRG Energy and Talen Energy Supply both dove into the high yield market this week, launching bonds totaling $1.483 billion.

Invenergy Appoints GE EFS Stalwart as G.C.

May 14, 2019 - Taryana Odayar

Invenergy has tapped GE Energy Financial Services' former legal chief, Bill Bradley, as general counsel and executive vice president.
Sempra Taps Lazard Banker as Group President

May 13, 2019 - Ila Patel

Sempra Energy is bringing investment banking veteran George Bilicic on as group president to lead the company’s strategy, corporate development, and legal activities.

May 16, 2019 - Taryana Odayar

PG&E to Graduates: Party's Over, No More Balloons

With graduation festivities in full swing across the Golden State, PG&E has begun warning customers about the dangers of helium-filled metallic balloons, using the slogan, ‘Look Up and Live!’
Apr 11, 2019 - Power Finance & Risk

Platts Vegas 2019: Reporter’s Notebook

Gusts of up to 46 mph in Las Vegas this week did not dampen the spirits of attendees of the S&P Global Platts 34th Annual Global Power Conference, but did put paid to plans for open air cigar parties. PFR editor Richard Metcalf and reporter Taryana Odayar were on hand to chronicle the action, inside and outside the conference hall.
Apr 08, 2019 - Power Finance & Risk

Platts Vegas 2019 Preview

As representatives of developers, banks, investment firms and service providers descend on Las Vegas for S&P Global Platts’ 34th Annual Global Power Markets Conference, PFR takes a look at what to expect.