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Nov 12, 2018 - Shravan Bhat

Bids In for New England Thermal Portfolio

An investment bank representing the owner of a portfolio of three merchant combined-cycle gas-fired projects in New England has taken bids from potential buyers.
Nov 12, 2018 - Taryana Odayar

Canadian CCGT Goes Under the Hammer

An investment bank launched a sale process for a gas-fired combined-cycle facility in Ontario on behalf of its owners last week.
Nov 12, 2018 - Taryana Odayar

Investor Identified for Solar Developer's $40M Capital Raise

New Energy Capital Partners was the investor that backed SunEast Development in its recent $40 million capital raise, which PFR reported in October.
Nov 12, 2018 - Staff Writer

Naturgy Closes Financing for Brazil Solar Portfolio

Spanish gas and power provider Naturgy (formerly Gas Natural Fenosa) has closed the first non-recourse project bonds to finance solar plants in Brazil.
Nov 09, 2018 - Stuart Wise, Richard Metcalf

PPA Pulse: Utilities Dish Out Solar Contracts

The Tennessee Valley Authority has signed what it describes as “historic” power purchase agreements with First Solar and NextEra Energy Resources for a combined 377 MW from two solar projects to power a Facebook data center in Huntsville, Ala.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Bids In for New England Thermal Portfolio

Nov 12, 2018 - Shravan Bhat

An investment bank representing the owner of a portfolio of three merchant combined-cycle gas-fired projects in New England has taken bids from potential buyers.
Canadian CCGT Goes Under the Hammer

Nov 12, 2018 - Taryana Odayar

An investment bank launched a sale process for a gas-fired combined-cycle facility in Ontario on behalf of its owners last week.

Investor Identified for Solar Developer's $40M Capital Raise

Nov 12, 2018 - Taryana Odayar

New Energy Capital Partners was the investor that backed SunEast Development in its recent $40 million capital raise, which PFR reported in October.
Naturgy Closes Financing for Brazil Solar Portfolio

Nov 12, 2018 - Staff Writer

Spanish gas and power provider Naturgy (formerly Gas Natural Fenosa) has closed the first non-recourse project bonds to finance solar plants in Brazil.

Duke Joins Green Bond Club

Nov 12, 2018 - Richard Metcalf

Duke Energy became the latest U.S. utility to issue green bonds when it priced a $1 billion dual-tranche offering last week.
Elusive Canadian Solar Take-private Deal Raises Eyebrows

Nov 07, 2018 - Shravan Bhat

The chairman, ceo and president of Canadian Solar, Dr. Shawn Qu, has agreed to withdraw his take-private offer for the company, at least for now, prompting investment bankers and private equity officials to wonder why he has so far been unable to secure the necessary funding.

Rebranded Infra Firm Grows New York Debt Team

Nov 08, 2018 - Richard Metcalf

Investment firm Vantage Infrastructure, which was known as Hastings Funds Management until a rebrand earlier this year, recently added to its debt team in New York as it seeks to capitalize on opportunities in the U.S.
Midterms: Power Entrepreneur Heads to Congress

Nov 07, 2018 - Shravan Bhat

Sean Casten, co-founder and former ceo of Recycled Energy Development, won the race to represent Illinois’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections on Nov. 6.

Nov 01, 2018 - Stuart Wise

Inspired by Pontiff, Parishes Sign PPAs

Con Edison Solutions has installed solar arrays at five Catholic parishes on Staten Island and in Yonkers, N.Y., after signing 20-year power purchase agreements.
Oct 12, 2018 - Power Finance & Risk

#PowerTweets Oct. 12, 2018: Michael, IPCC, Kanye

The #PowerTweets feature tracks trends and news in power and energy on Twitter.
Oct 10, 2018 - Taryana Odayar

First Solar Beer Launched in Oregon

A Oregon solar project operated by Pine Gate Renewables is abuzz with a sweet collaboration involving bees and brews.