Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital Partners agree to acquire Cleco Group LLC

5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 27

The acquisition involves Cleco’s eight regulated generation assets at five Louisiana facilities, with a total capacity exceeding 2.6 gigawatts.
Stonepeak and Bernhard are purchasing Cleco from a consortium including Macquarie Asset Management, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, and Manulife Investment Management.
The deal, previously reported to be valued between $5.75 billion and $6 billion, marks a significant ownership change for the Louisiana-based utility company.

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