Deal Watch: North America

Reports on major debt, equity and M&A deals from North America

• French-based Total acquires 2.2 GW solar, 600 MW storage projects in Texas

  February 11, 2021
  French-based Total SE—an integrated oil and gas company—has recently acquired a development pipeline of 2.2 GW of solar projects and 600 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Texas, from SunChase Power—a renewable energy company, developing utility-scale solar energy projects and MAP RE/ES—the renewable energy business of a private energy investment firm, MAP Energy.

• Ormat announces acquisition of energy storage asset in Texas

  December 17, 2020
  US-based Ormat Technologies Inc. recently announced the acquisition of a shovel-ready (about to begin construction soon) energy storage asset in Upton County, Texas, from Con Edison Development—engaged in the development of renewable and energy infrastructure assets throughout the US.

• California Energy Commission awards USD1.2 million for energy storage solution

  October 13, 2020
  The California Energy Commission (CEC) has recently awarded USD1.2 million to Indian Energy LLC—a utility-scale and microgrid development and systems integration firm—to demonstrate a non-lithium, long-duration, ion energy storage solution.

• Washington DC-based Stantec completes acquisition of Teshmont [free access]

  October 5, 2020
  The Washington DC-based global engineering and design firm, Stantec, recently announced the acquisition of Teshmont—a Canadian-based electrical engineering consulting company, specialising in high voltage (HV) power transmission and distribution engineering.

• NextEra Energy Transmission announces acquisition of GridLiance [free access]

  September 30, 2020
  NextEra Energy Transmission (NEET), LLC—a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., has recently announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with affiliates of Blackstone Energy Partners to acquire GridLiance Holdco, LP and GridLiance GP, LLC (together, GridLiance) for approximately USD660 million, including the assumption of debt.

• NYPA, Siemens partner on new cybersecurity centre for utilities

  August 3, 2020
  The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the German multinational conglomerate, Siemens Energy, have announced a new partnership to develop a Center of Excellence on industrial cybersecurity.

• Prince Edward Island gets CAD44 million funding to evacuate wind energy

  July 24, 2020
  The Government of Canada and Prince Edward Island have announced CAD44 million funding for a new 106-km transmission line (and related equipment) to support future wind energy generation projects on the western side of the island.

• Kansas-based Koch Industries acquires Sentient Energy

  March 26, 2020
  Koch Engineered Solutions (KES), a unit of Kansas-based Koch Industries Inc., has acquired California-based Sentient Energy, a company providing distribution grid transformation, intelligent line sensors and grid analytics software for fault detection, outage prevention, and safe, reliable power delivery.

• GridLiance Holdco closes transmission acquisition deal with EEI [free access]

  March 4, 2020
  GridLiance Holdco, through its GridLiance Heartland LLC subsidiary, has closed the acquisition of six transmission lines from Vistra Energy’s subsidiary, Electric Energy Inc. (EEI).

• Michigan Electric Transmission Company receives loan of USD75 million

  January 27, 2020
  Reportedly, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC (METC), a subsidiary of ITC Holdings, has entered into an unsecured term loan credit agreement for USD75 million with various lenders on January 23, 2020.

• CAISO awards Gates 500 kV Dynamic Reactive Power Support Project to LS Power

  January 22, 2020
  LS Power Grid California, LLC has been selected by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) as the developer of the Gates 500 kV Dynamic Reactive Power Support Project.

• Indigenous communities in Alberta acquire 40 per cent stake in APL

  December 19, 2019
  Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO Group company, and Quanta Services, Inc. have completed the sale of their 40 per cent stake in Alberta PowerLine LP (APL) to seven indigenous communities in Alberta.

• NMPRC approves PNM’s acquisition of Western Spirit transmission project

  October 10, 2019
  New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) has approved the acquisition of Western Spirit transmission project from Renewable Energy Transmission Authority of New Mexico (RETA) and San Francisco-based Pattern Energy Group 2 LP (doing business as Pattern Development), by Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) – the wholly-owned subsidiary of PNM Resources.

• Indigenous communities agree to acquire 40 per cent shares of APL in Canada

  September 25, 2019
  Seven indigenous communities have agreed to acquire a combined 40 per cent equity ownership in Alberta PowerLine LP (APL) for undisclosed financial terms.

• Canadian government announces CAD6.8 million for transmission project in Labrador

  August 20, 2019
  Canadian federal government has announced CAD6.8 million funding for a transmission line proposed by Nalcor Energy (owned by Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) to connect its Menihek hydro station with Tata Steel Minerals Canada's processing facility near the border of Newfoundland, Labrador and Quebec, where iron ore is mined.

• US-based G&W Electric acquires Italian Altea

  August 14, 2019
  Illinois-based electric power equipment supplier, G&W Electric, has acquired Italian voltage and current sensor manufacturer, Altea S.R.L., to expand its reach in electrical power grid automation.

• Government of Canada approves CAD1.6 billion for Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project

  July 22, 2019
  The Government of Canada has awarded CAD1.6 billion federal funding for the Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project being developed by Wataynikaneyap Power, a licensed transmission company owned by 24 First Nations communities and FortisOntario Incorporated (FortisOntario)—a subsidiary of Fortis Incorporated, in Canada.

• NextEra Energy acquires Trans Bay Cable

  July 18, 2019
  NextEra Energy Transmission LLC has completed the acquisition of Trans Bay Cable (TBC) from SteelRiver Transmission Company, LLC—an indirect subsidiary of SteelRiver Infrastructure Fund North America.

• Greystone and IST3 sign agreement to jointly acquire Canadian APL

  June 26, 2019
  A consortium, comprising Greystone Managed Investments—a part of Canadian Greystone Infrastructure Fund LP, and IST3 Investment Foundation [on behalf of its investment group IST3 Infrastruktur Global (IST3 IG), a Swiss investment foundation], has entered into a definitive agreement to jointly acquire up to 100 per cent shares of Alberta PowerLine LP (APL), a partnership owned 80 per cent by Canadian Utilities Limited — an ATCO Group, and 20 per cent by Quanta Services, Inc.

• FERC allows METC to acquire assets of Consumers Energy

  June 24, 2019
  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the request of Consumers Energy Company (a subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation with operations in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula) and Michigan Electric Transmission Company (METC) (a subsidiary of ITC Holdings) for the acquisition of certain transmission assets of the former by the latter.