交易概述 - Blackstone Energy Transition Partners附属私募股权基金签署最终协议以近10亿美元收购Ardian持有的620MW天然气发电厂Hill Top Energy Center [1] - 该发电厂位于宾夕法尼亚州格林县2021年完工被宣称是美国最高效的联合循环燃气轮机电站之一 [1] 战略背景 - 收购符合Blackstone7月宣布投资超过250亿美元于宾夕法尼亚州数字和能源基础设施的计划 [2] - 投资旨在支持人工智能发展并刺激额外600亿美元资金投入该州 [2] - 电力基础设施为AI革命提供动力需要大量资本是公司最高确信度的投资主题之一 [4] 市场驱动因素 - 发电厂将继续满足宾夕法尼亚-新泽西-马里兰电力市场因数据中心发展和其他用例带来的增长需求 [2] - 美国电网需求经历多年平缓增长后因工业回流、广泛电气化和AI数据中心激增导致电力消费上升 [5] - 数据中心是需求增长的主要驱动力为天然气发电投资者创造新机会 [6] 资产质量与定位 - Hill Top是同类最佳的高效现代发电设施异常有利于帮助宾夕法尼亚及该地区成为AI创新关键中心 [5] - 公司今年早些时候同意收购弗吉尼亚州劳登县774MW的Potomac Energy Center天然气发电厂 [6] 交易顾问 - Santander和Houlihan Lokey担任Blackstone Energy Transition Partners的财务顾问 [3] - Kirkland & Ellis担任本次交易的法律顾问 [3]

This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. Blackstone’s private equity arm is set to acquire a 620-MW natural gas power plant in Western Pennsylvania, Hill Top Energy Center, for nearly $1 billion, the investment management firm announced Monday. The purchase price of about $1,600 per kilowatt appears higher than other recent gas plant acquisitions, though many factors, including a plant’s technology, age an ...

Blackstone said on Monday it has agreed to acquire Hill Top Energy Center, a 620-megawatt natural gas power plant in Western Pennsylvania, for nearly $1 billion. ...

(Reuters) - Blackstone said on Monday it has agreed to buy a natural gas plant in Western Pennsylvania for nearly $1 billion, as the investment firm bets on rising U.S. electricity demand to power artificial intelligence technologies. U.S. power demand is projected to reach record levels in 2025, driven by data centers for AI and cryptocurrency technologies, as well as higher residential and commercial consumption. The private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners will buy th ...