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LS Power Completes Purchase of Generating Assets from PPL Corporation

LS Power Completes Purchase of Generating Assets from PPL Corporation

March 09, 2011

The LS Power Group (“LS Power”) completed its purchase of three generating assets from PPL Corporation adding approximately 900 megawatts of capacity to LS Power’s electricity generating portfolio. The generating assets acquired from PPL Corporation include the following:

  • Safe Harbor (Pennsylvania) – One-third interest in 421 megawatt hydroelectric station
  • University Park (Illinois) – 540 megawatt natural gas-fired simple cycle
  • Wallingford (Connecticut) – 225 megawatt natural gas-fired simple cycle

About LS Power:

LS Power is a development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector. Since its inception in 1990, LS Power has developed, constructed, managed, or acquired more than 46,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, natural gas-fired, and battery energy storage projects, of which ~17,000 MW are currently operating. LS Power’s Energy Transition Platforms include CPower Energy Management, Endurant Energy, EVgo, Rise Light & Power, and REV Renewables, as well as Waste-to-Energy initiatives. In addition, LS Power developed and operates over 680 miles of high-voltage transmission, with an additional 100+ miles and multiple substations under construction. Across these efforts, LS Power has raised $50 billion in debt and equity financing to support North American infrastructure. Through 2021, assets under LS Power control avoided 80.67 million metric tons of CO2e, equivalent to nearly 187 million barrels of oil not consumed or over 17.5 million cars taken off the road for one year. For more information, please visit www.LSPower.com.