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HARVEST MIDSTREAM ACCELERATES EXPANSION WITH $1 BILLION ACQUISITION OF MPLX UINTA AND GREEN RIVER BASIN GAS GATHERING & PROCESSING ASSETS

HARVEST MIDSTREAM ACCELERATES EXPANSION WITH $1 BILLION ACQUISITION OF MPLX UINTA AND GREEN RIVER BASIN GAS GATHERING & PROCESSING ASSETS News provided by  Harvest Midstream Aug 27, 2025, 07:01 ET HOUSTON, Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Midstream ("Harvest") today announced the signing of a purchase and sale agreement with MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX ) for the acquisition of an extensive natural gas gathering and processing network in the Uinta and Green River basins across Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado for $1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 and marks a significant milestone in Harvest's continued evolution into one of the nation's leading privately held midstream companies. "This acquisition is the beginning of the next chapter of Harvest's ambitious and disciplined growth story," said Jason C. Rebrook, CEO. "We are executing on a long-term vision to build a scaled, resilient midstream network capable of...

Blackstone Credit & Insurance and Aligned Data Centers Expand Financing Partnership, Surpassing $1 Billion in Commitments

Blackstone Credit & Insurance and Aligned Data Centers Expand Financing Partnership, Surpassing $1 Billion in Commitments NEW YORK, NY and DALLAS, TX – AUGUST 21, 2025 – Blackstone Credit & Insurance (“BXCI”) and Aligned Data Centers, a leading technology infrastructure company offering innovative, sustainable and adaptive Scale Data Centers and Build-to-Scale solutions for global hyperscale, AI/HPC, and enterprise customers, today announced the successful upsize of their existing senior secured credit facility to fund Aligned’s continued growth and accelerate its portfolio strategy. The upsize brings BXCI commitments to Aligned to over $1 billion and is committed entirely by accounts managed by BXCI’s Infrastructure & Asset Based Credit Group. The expanded financing partnership supports Aligned’s rapid growth and accelerates the development of the company’s planned 5+ GW of future capacity across the Americas. The investment also positions Aligned to better meet surging...

Sempra Infrastructure and EQT Announce Long-Term LNG Supply Agreement from Port Arthur LNG Phase 2

Sempra Infrastructure and EQT Announce Long-Term LNG Supply Agreement from Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 News provided by  EQT Corporation Aug 27, 2025, 08:00 ET HOUSTON and PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE ), and EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT ) today announced a 20-year definitive sales and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of 2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 development project in Jefferson County, Texas. Pursuant to the SPA, EQT will purchase the LNG on a free-on-board basis at a price indexed to Henry Hub. "Advancing the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project with EQT reflects our mutual commitment to helping ensure U.S. natural gas projects continue to support local economic development and provide global markets with a stable, long-term supply of LNG," said Justin Bird, CEO of Sempra Infrastructure. "This development project can help fo...

Frontier buyers sign $31M deal with Planetary to advance ocean alkalinity enhancement

Frontier buyers sign $31M deal with Planetary to advance ocean alkalinity enhancement August 26, 2025 Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) could remove billions of tons of CO₂ annually at a price of ~$50-160/ton, emerging as one of the fastest and most affordable carbon removal solutions. Planetary’s measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) and safety protocols make them the ideal team to responsibly deliver on a field-first OAE offtake of this scale. OAE also helps reverse ocean acidification locally, benefiting coastal marine ecosystems. Frontier has facilitated offtake agreements with Planetary, a company that removes atmospheric CO₂ and reduces local ocean acidity by adding dissolved alkaline minerals to seawater. With this deal, Planetary is expanding on the pilot project that recently delivered the world’s first verified OAE tons , and initiating the next phase of operation with deliveries starting in 2026. Frontier buyers will pay Planetary $31.3 million to remove 115,211 t...

TRC acquires Strategic Energy Group, a Leader in Energy Management

TRC acquires Strategic Energy Group, a Leader in Energy Management : Strategic Energy Group expands TRC's energy efficiency capabilities across utilities, and commercial and industrial businesses WINDSOR, Conn. , Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  TRC Companies, Inc.  (TRC), a global professional services firm providing integrated strategy, consulting, engineering and applied technologies in support of the energy transition, has acquired Strategic Energy Group (SEG), an expert in delivering strategic energy management (SEM). SEG helps utilities and businesses achieve lasting energy savings and operational excellence through data-driven strategies and continuous improvement. The company's SEM program embeds energy efficiency into every level of an organization through proven continuous improvement methodologies. "Strategic Energy Group empowers utilities and businesses to capitalize on energy efficiency as a source of competitive advantage," said Christopher V...

mPower Technology Secures Strategic Investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures

mPower Technology Secures Strategic Investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures : Series B expansion will fuel growth of leading space solar tech with proven on-orbit performance ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. , Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --   mPower Technology, Inc. , the leader in flexible solar power for space, today announced a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The investment is an add-on to mPower's recent Series B funding round, bringing total Series B funding to over $24 million . This capital will further accelerate mPower's ability to scale production of its DragonSCALES™ solar modules. DragonSCALES provides an industry-leading flexible, resilient, and cost-effective solution for solar power in space, enabling new design possibilities for space missions. "We are honored to welcome Lockheed Martin Ventures as a strategic investor," said Kevin Hell, president and CEO of mPower Technology. "Lock...

Splight Raises $12.4M to Expand Transmission Capacity with Machine Learning Amid Surging Demand from Data Centers and Utilities

Splight Raises $12.4M to Expand Transmission Capacity with Machine Learning Amid Surging Demand from Data Centers and Utilities : With over 3 gigawatts of grid assets already under management, Splight aims to use the fresh capital to accelerate the deployment of Dynamic Congestion Management™ on grid systems across U.S. and Europe SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  Splight , a U.S.-based grid technology company deploying machine-learning solutions that unlock capacity on congested electric grids, today announced a $12.4 million SAFE funding round led by Blue Bear Capital, with participation from ZOMA Capital. The funding will support Splight's continued expansion in North America and Europe , with a focus on scaling both its commercial and technical teams at a time of unprecedented growth in demand for power from electric grids across the globe. "Our technology solves one of the most urgent problems facing the grid today: how to deliver more electricit...