M&A Deal Summary

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy Acquires American Electric Power - Racine Hydro Plant

On February 9, 2021, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy acquired renewable energy company American Electric Power - Racine Hydro Plant from AEP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Eagle Creek Renewable Energy’s 1st transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is Eagle Creek Renewable Energy’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Eagle Creek Renewable Energy’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-02-09
Target American Electric Power - Racine Hydro Plant
Sector Renewable Energy
Buyer(s) Eagle Creek Renewable Energy
Sellers(s) AEP
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

American Electric Power - Racine Hydro Plant

Columbus, Ohio, United States
Racine Hydro Plant is a 48-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric Racine Plant in Racine, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 2010
Sector Renewable Energy
DESCRIPTION

Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC is an owner, operator and developer of hydroelectric power projects. Eagle Creek’s projects provide clean energy to electricity consumers in North America while providing recreational opportunities and protecting historical resources and the environment.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Renewable Energy) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-08 Madison Paper Industries - Hydro Facilities

Madison, Michigan, United States

Madison Paper Industries, Inc. - Hydro Facilities includes 9-MW Anson and 19-MW Abenaki facilities located on the Kennebec River in Madison, Anson, and Starks, Maine. The two facilities were part of the Madison Paper mill complex and formerly provided power to the mill until it closed in May 2016. As independent facilities owned by Eagle Creek, they will now provide approximately 150 million kilowatt-hours per year of clean, renewable energy to the New England power grid.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-19 Lightstar Renewables

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Lightstar Renewables is a community solar developer and owner and operator of community solar farms. Lightstar Renewables was founded in 2019 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

AEP

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1906
Sector Utilities
Employees16,800
Revenue 19.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

AEP is a utility holding company. AEP owns nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, a more than 40,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP was founded in 1906 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Renewable Energy) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 4
State (Ohio) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-12 Sempra Energy - U.S. Renewables Business

San Diego, California, United States

Sempra Energy - U.S. Renewables Business owns all or part of seven wind farms and one battery installation in seven states.

Buy $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-13 AEP OnSite Partners

Columbus, Ohio, United States

AEP OnSite Partners is a provider of behind-the-meter solutions that assist customers in reducing their energy spend and achieving any other goals specifically tied to their energy consumption. The Company provides technical expertise, market knowledge, and investment capital for a geographically diverse array of energy projects, including solar, combined heat and power, energy storage, electrical substations, fuel cells, waste heat recovery, and peaking generation resources throughout the U.S.

Sell $315M