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May 12, 2025

Willkie is representing LS Power Equity Advisors, LLC in its sale of a portfolio of natural gas generation facilities and a commercial and industrial virtual power plant platform to NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) in a $12 billion deal.

On May 12, LS Power announced that it entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire a portfolio of 18 natural gas-fired facilities as well as CPower, a leading commercial and industrial virtual power plant platform, in a cash and common stock transaction valued at approximately $12 billion enterprise value.

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.

The Willkie team is led by Adam Turteltaub and includes partners Giovanni Smedley, Archie Fallon, Antonio Yanez and Robert Lepore and associate Christian Truman.