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M&A


The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Power Companies Today
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The power system is changing and electricity suppliers need to adapt or get left behind. Experts weigh in on what leaders should be focusing on and how these items will…


ESG Aspects Loom Large in Power and Utilities M&A Activity
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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts are factoring into merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity within the power and utilities sector across North America, according to a report issued by…


Distress and Deals Continue to Persist in Energy Sector
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At the end of last year, the power market began to lose steam. The credit market wasn’t as strong as it was at the start of the year and many…


Great Plains Energy to Acquire Westar Energy in Deal Worth $12.2 Billion
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Kansas City–based Great Plains Energy has agreed to purchase Westar Energy—Kansas’ largest electric utility—in a combined cash and stock transaction with an enterprise value of about $12.2 billion. The deal…


Mergers and Acquisitions in the Power Sector Soar in 1Q 2016
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The volume and value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first quarter of this year have soared, according to the accounting and financial consulting firm PwC. According to PwC’s…