M&A Deal Summary

TransAlta Acquires Heartland Generation

On November 2, 2023, TransAlta acquired utilities company Heartland Generation from ECP for 658M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TransAlta’s 1st transaction in the Utilities sector.
  • This is TransAlta’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is TransAlta’s 3rd transaction in Canada.
  • This is TransAlta’s 3rd transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-11-02
Target Heartland Generation
Sector Utilities
Buyer(s) TransAlta
Sellers(s) ECP
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 658M USD

Target

Heartland Generation

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Heartland Generation is a power generation company. Heartland Generation provides more than 2,660 MW of safe, reliable and affordable electricity to industrial, commercial and residential customers. Heartland Generation was founded in 2019 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

TransAlta

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Utilities
Employees1,257
Revenue 3.4B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

TransAlta is a power generation and wholesale marketing company focused on creating long-term shareholder value. TransAlta’s focus is to efficiently operate wind, hydro, natural gas and coal facilities in order to provide customers with a reliable, low-cost source of power. TransAlta was incorporated in 1909 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Utilities) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
State (Alberta) 3 of 3
Country (Canada) 3 of 3
Year (2023) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-11 TransAlta Renewables

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

TransAlta Renewables is a renewable independent power producer ("IPP") in Canada. TransAlta asset platform and economic interests are diversified in terms of geography, generation and counterparties and consist of interests in 23 wind facilities, 13 hydroelectric facilities, seven natural gas generation facilities, one solar facility, one natural gas pipeline, and one battery storage project, representing an ownership interest of 2,537 megawatts of owned generating capacity, located in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, the States of Wyoming, Massachusetts, Minnesota and the State of Western Australia. TransAlta Renewables was founded in 2013 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

Buy CA$800M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

ECP

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 27.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

ECP is a specialist private equity firm focused on investments in energy infrastructure. Specific areas of interest include power generation, including renewable energy facilities; electric transmission; midstream gas, including gas storage and pipelines; and other energy service businesses and infrastructure assets. The Firm primarily targets opportunities located in North America. ECP was formed in 2005 and is based in Summit, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 24
Sector (Utilities) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 12
State (Alberta) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-17 Anza

Oakland, California, United States

Anza is a revolutionary platform that empowers solar and energy storage equipment buyers and developers to use advanced data and technology to see more options, reduce risk, increase project profits, and save massive amounts of time. The proprietary technology engine behind the Anza digital platform is a cost and performance modeling software that identifies the most optimized components based on customer-provided project details. Anza is based in Oakland, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-09 Triple Oak Power

Portland, Oregon, United States

Triple Oak Power develops and monetizes high-quality renewable energy projects to accelerate the U.S. transition to renewable energy and help shape a more diverse, reliable, and sustainable power grid. Triple Oak Power was founded in 2020 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Buy -