# Energy Capital Partners to acquire Calpine for $5.6 billion

Energy Capital Partners and a consortium including Access Industries and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board agreed to buy Calpine Corp. for $5.6 billion in cash, or $15.25 per share. Including debt, the deal is valued at over $17 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-08-18
- Where: Houston, Texas, United States
- Value: $5.60B
- Status: announced
- Products: electricity generation
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Canada Pension Plan Investment Board](https://endata.com/companies/4245.md) (investor)
- [Energy Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/26371.md) (acquirer)
- [Calpine Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/26372.md) (target)
- [Access Industries](https://endata.com/companies/26373.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-18/energy-capital-to-buy-power-generator-calpine-for-5-6-billion), 2017-08-18: "Calpine investors will get $15.25 a share, the Houston-based company said in a statement on Friday, 13 percent more than Thursday’s closing price."

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