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LS Power and Southern Power Complete Generating Asset Transaction

LS Power and Southern Power Complete Generating Asset Transaction

December 17, 2009

The LS Power Group (“LS Power”) and Southern Power completed their previously announced transaction related to the West Georgia and DeSoto generating plants. Southern Power acquired the West Georgia plant from LS Power in exchange for the DeSoto plant and other proceeds. The West Georgia plant is a 600 megawatt natural gas-fired simple cycle facility in Thomaston, Georgia. The DeSoto plant is a 320 megawatt natural gas-fired simple cycle facility in Arcadia, Florida.

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.