MidCentral Energy Partners Acquires Expanse Electrical

CAI Capital Partners Invests in Midwestern Electric

October 31, 2021

Electrical Services

Vancouver-based private equity firm CAI Capital Partners has partnered with Midwestern Electric, a specialty electrical infrastructure services provider headquartered in East Chicago, Indiana. Management (including Ryan Rentschler, Ryan Lepper and Lenore Obajtek) retained meaningful equity and will continue to lead the business as CAI provides capital (with debt financing from CIBC) to support platform growth and expansion of MWE's municipal and commercial electrical services.

Catalyst Power Acquires Northeast Expense Reduction Services

September 6, 2022

Energy

Catalyst Power Holdings LLC, a BP Energy Partners-backed provider of cleaner energy solutions, acquired the assets of New York-based energy advisor Northeast Expense Reduction Services. The add-on expands Catalyst Power's commercial and industrial customer reach and supplier relationships in Central and Western New York to support its community solar and Connected Microgrid decarbonization offerings.

Energy Transfer LP Acquires Enable Midstream Partners

December 2, 2021

Oil & Gas

Dallas-based Energy Transfer LP completed its previously announced merger to acquire Oklahoma City-based Enable Midstream Partners, consolidating Enable’s gathering, processing, transportation and storage assets into Energy Transfer’s midstream network. The transaction, effective December 3, 2021, adds substantial fee-based cash flows and geographic footprint (Anadarko, Arkoma and Haynesville basins) and is expected to generate more than $100 million of annual run-rate synergies.

Arcline Investment Management Acquires Electric Power Systems and North American Substation Services

April 21, 2021

Infrastructure

Arcline Investment Management acquired Electric Power Systems (EPS) and North American Substation Services (NASS) from Industrial Growth Partners to create a leading electric infrastructure services platform (now branded Voltyx). Industrial Growth Partners retained a minority stake in the combined business; the deal brings together protection and control engineering, high-voltage apparatus testing, and substation maintenance capabilities to serve utilities, renewable energy, data center and commercial customers.

East Coast Power Acquires United Powerline Solutions

January 6, 2026

Utilities

East Coast Power (ECP), a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners, has acquired United Powerline Solutions (UPS), a Haubstadt, Indiana–based provider of overhead distribution services for electric utilities across the Midwest. The add-on expands ECP’s geographic footprint, distribution services capabilities and storm-response capacity as the platform pursues nationwide growth amid grid modernization and infrastructure investment.

Aecon Utilities Acquires Majority Stake in Xtreme Powerline Construction

July 2, 2024

Construction

Aecon Utilities Group Inc., a subsidiary of Aecon Group Inc., has acquired a majority interest in Xtreme Powerline Construction for a base purchase price of approximately US$73 million. The acquisition expands Aecon Utilities' U.S. electrical distribution capabilities and footprint — Xtreme, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Port Huron, Michigan, has ~300 employees and long-standing relationships with utility clients including DTE Energy.