Ohio seeks $30b for “structurally deficient” bridges by Jody Barhanovich | Jan 11, 2018 U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) outlined his Bridge Investment Act in a recent news conference, which calls for significant investment in bridge repair projects throughout Ohio.
Infracapital Partners raises £1.1b for new fund by Jody Barhanovich | Jan 11, 2018 Infracapital Partners, a European infrastructure investor, has launched a new infrastructure fund.
Renewables account nearly half of utility-scale capacity installed in 2017 by Released | Jan 11, 2018 EIA expects approximately 25 gigawatts of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to have been added to the power grid during 2017, nearly half of which use renewable technologies, especially wind and solar.
Lucid sells Delaware Basin subsidiary to JV for $1.6b by Jody Barhanovich | Jan 10, 2018 Lucid Energy Group and its financial sponsor, EnCap Flatrock Midstream, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Lucid Energy Group II to a joint venture controlled by Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund VI, an investment fund managed by Riverstone Holdings and investment funds managed by the Merchant Banking Division of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., for approximately $1.6 billion in cash.
Keppel unit wins $4b contract for Hong Kong’s first integrated waste management facility by Andrea Zander | Jan 10, 2018 Waste to energy and infrastructure firm Keppel Seghers and its Chinese partner, Zhen Hu, have been awarded a $4 billion contract for Hong Kong’s first integrated Waste Management Facility.
China continues to position itself for global clean energy dominance during 2017 by Andrea Zander | Jan 10, 2018 China has continued to be the world’s dominant force in the building and financing of clean energy technology globally in 2017.
President Trump expands access to broadband Internet in rural America by Michael Likosky, head of infrastructure, 32 Advisors | Jan 9, 2018 President Donald Trump took strides toward catalyzing broadband build-out within rural communities at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting.
Maryland receives 27 responses for $9b highway expansion project by Andrea Zander | Jan 9, 2018 The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has received 27 RFI for its $9 billion Traffic Relief Plan project.
Florida Power & Light opens four new solar power plants and closes another coal plant by Andrea Zander | Jan 9, 2018 Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) has opened four new PV projects in Florida and closes one of the state’s largest coal-fired plants.
RI Transportation Department awards $410m interchange project by Jody Barhanovich | Jan 9, 2018 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has awarded a $410 million design-build contract to rebuild the 6-10 Interchange in Providence.
IFM Investors raises additional capital for infrastructure fund by Jody Barhanovich | Jan 8, 2018 IFM Investors, an Australian-based fund manager, has raised additional capital for its open-ended infrastructure fund.
Partners Group to become largest investor in 730MW Dutch offshore wind farm project by Released | Jan 8, 2018 Partners Group has agreed to acquire a 45 percent stake in a 731.5-megawatt construction-ready offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.
California pension commits $40m to energy fund by Jody Barhanovich | Jan 5, 2018 Alameda County (Calif.) Employees’ Retirement Association has committed a total of $35 million to fund managed by Quantum Energy Partners.
Brookfield to buy Westinghouse’s global nuclear business by Andrea Zander | Jan 4, 2018 Westinghouse Electric Co., the U.S. nuclear unit of Japan-based Toshiba, has been acquired in a deal valued at approximately $4.6 billion.
Sacramento County commits $40m to energy fund by Jody Barhanovich | Jan 4, 2018 The $9 billion Sacramento County (Calif.) Employees’ Retirement System has committed $40 million to an oil and gas energy fund managed by Quantum Energy Partners.
