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Power buying spree continues

May 20, 2025

Vistra to acquire 2.6 GW of natural gas assets from Lotus for $1.9B

Assets span PJM, CAISO, NYISO, and ISO-NE; supports flexible baseload power.

  • ~$743/kW valuation; 7x 2026 EBITDA multiple

  • Financed via cash and assumed term loan; closes late 2025/early 2026

Blackstone Infrastructure to acquire TXNM Energy for $11.5B

All-cash transaction includes $400M new equity investment to support growth plans.

  • Deal includes PNM and TNMP, serving over 800K customers in NM and TX

  • TXNM to remain locally headquartered; management to stay in place

  • Closes H2 2026; advised by Wells Fargo, Citi, RBC, and J.P. Morgan

CO280 signs 450K tonne carbon removal offtake with JPMorganChase, targeting U.S. pulp & paper retrofits

13-year deal priced below $200/ton to support bio-CCS deployment across U.S. mills.

  • SLB Capturi to supply carbon capture tech; CO280 to store emissions underground

  • First of 10+ projects aiming to deliver 10 MtCO₂/year across the sector

  • Pulp & paper industry supports ~7M U.S. jobs; biogenic CO₂ seen as multibillion-dollar CDR opportunity

Occidental and ADNOC’s XRG to evaluate JV for 500K t/yr DAC facility in South Texas

$500M potential XRG investment; DAC hub sits on King Ranch with 3B tonne storage potential.

  • Follows $650M DOE funding award to Occidental

  • JV part of broader carbon capture push between U.S. and UAE

Mati Carbon secures J.P. Morgan debt facility to scale enhanced rock weathering platform

Debt to expand operations in India, Tanzania, and Zambia and support 30,000+ farmers.

  • Recent $50M XPRIZE winner; backed by Shopify, H&M

  • Carbon removal credits supported by MRV protocols from Yale and IIT Kanpur

  • Accelerates climate resilience and rural income via improved soil health

North Hudson closes $344M Production Partners V fund, boosting AUM to $1.4B

Fifth non-op energy fund to target $1M–$150M+ deals across U.S. and Canada.

  • Focus: AFEs, PDP assets, minerals, JV acquisitions, and drilling partnerships

  • Track record: $1.3B+ deployed across 30+ operator partnerships, 1,600+ wells

  • Continues Fortuna Operating partnership for non-op asset execution

Stonepeak and Arab Energy Fund launch $1B partnership for MENA energy infrastructure

Focus: digital infrastructure, energy transition, and critical regional energy assets.

  • Partnership to mobilize global capital into MENA’s evolving energy sector

  • Stonepeak manages $73B+ AUM; Arab Energy Fund focuses on ESG-linked energy lending

Infinium begins construction on world’s largest eFuels plant in Texas

Project Roadrunner to produce 23K tonnes/year of SAF using CO₂ and renewables.

  • Backed by Brookfield and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst

  • IAG and American Airlines to offtake SAF; 150 MW wind PPA and 100 MW electrolyzer secured

Stonepeak and EEP to acquire majority stake in JET from Phillips 66 for €2.5B

JET operates 970 service stations across Germany and Austria; Phillips 66 retains 35% stake.

  • Deal includes EV charging network and retail expansion strategy

  • Stonepeak and EEP to grow JET's position as Germany's most popular fuel brand

  • Closing expected H2 2025, pending regulatory approval

Carlyle launches Revera Energy to develop renewables, battery storage, and green hydrogen

Platform includes 4.6 GW+ of BESS, wind, and solar in AU and UK.

  • Initial portfolio acquired from Amp Energy; Nomura backing future growth

  • Revera targets utility-scale clean energy infrastructure across developed markets

Ameresco secures $78M financing facility for battery and solar-plus-storage assets

Facility includes note purchase agreement and $300M private shelf facility.

  • First notes fund battery storage with ITC transfer; future rounds for solar + storage

  • Partners include Barings, CounterpointeSRE; term maturities up to 2045

Strathcona launches $6.9B takeover bid for MEG Energy with $175M in projected synergies

Offer includes $4.10 cash + 0.62 shares per MEG share; MEG board not engaging.

  • Valued at $23.27/share; 9.3% premium

  • Waterous to increase Strathcona stake; bid open for at least 105 days

TXO Partners to acquire Elm Coulee assets from White Rock for $475M

Adds 6,800 boe/d and 25,000 Mboe of reserves; 30% non-op interest to North Hudson.

  • Includes $70M deferred payment; closing expected Q3 2025

  • Strengthens TXO’s position in Williston Basin

Black Stone Minerals announces new Haynesville development agreement with Revenant Energy

New deal covers 270K gross acres, committing to 6–25 wells/year starting in 2026.

  • Amendments with Aethon return 50K+ gross acres and consolidate working interests

  • Shelby Trough drilling activity to significantly increase BSM’s net well development

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