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LS Power Announces Agreement To Purchase Six U.S. Gas Plants

LS Power Announces Agreement To Purchase Six U.S. Gas Plants

January 16, 2007

LS Power Group (“LS Power”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with Mirant Corporation for the purchase of six U.S. natural gas-fired power plants. The U.S. plants being purchased are the following: Zeeland (903 MW), West Georgia (613 MW), Shady Hills (469 MW), Sugar Creek (561 MW), Bosque (546 MW) and Apex (527 MW), constituting a total of 3,619 MW. The transaction is expected to close by the second quarter of 2007 after the satisfaction of certain customary conditions to closing.

“Because these assets are generally located in markets that have seen limited deregulation, this acquisition plays well into one of LS Power’s key strengths – working directly with utilities and load-serving entities to help them satisfy their power needs,” said Mike Segal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LS Power.

The assets being acquired by LS Power Equity Partners, a member of LS Power Group, from Mirant are not party to the previously announced combination of certain assets with Dynegy Inc. After the transaction with Dynegy closes, LS Power will continue to own and operate the plants being purchased from Mirant.

LS Power Equity Partners was advised by Barclays Capital, as financial advisor, and Latham & Watkins, as legal counsel. Mirant Corporation was advised in the transaction by JPMorgan, as financial advisor, and King & Spalding, as legal counsel.

Contact
Darpan Kapadia
212-615-3456
dkapadia@lspower.com

About LS Power:

Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy transition solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired over 47,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through LS Power Grid, the firm has built and operates approximately 680 miles of high-voltage transmission and has another 200+ miles and multiple grid infrastructure projects currently under construction or development. Across its efforts, LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are accelerating the energy transition, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised $53 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.