CriticalPoint Capital Acquires AECOM's Power Construction Division to Launch United E&C

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.

A&M Capital (AMCP III) Acquires Majority Stake in East Coast Power

January 23, 2025

Utilities

Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners Fund III (AMCP III), through an affiliate of A&M Capital, signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in East Coast Power (ECP), a fast-growing electric utility services provider headquartered in Albany, New York. The partnership will fund ECP's national expansion through organic growth and strategic M&A while founder Darren Donohue remains a large shareholder and operating executive.

Energy Capital Partners Acquires Majority Interest in PROENERGY

September 5, 2024

Energy

Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has acquired a majority interest in PROENERGY Holdings, a vertically integrated aeroderivative gas turbine platform with a 2.4 GW fleet of contracted peakers and global turbine services. The transaction (terms not disclosed) transfers control from affiliates of Eos Partners and ACON Investments to ECP, which will support PROENERGY's platform expansion, growth initiatives, and continued operations under existing leadership.

United Grid Solutions (Pike) Acquires United Engineers & Constructors' Power Delivery Business Unit from CriticalPoint

June 12, 2024

Energy

Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital have completed the sale of United Engineers & Constructors Inc.'s Power Delivery business unit to United Grid Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of Pike Corporation. The Power Generation Group remains with United; Pike will operate the Power Delivery Group to expand its transmission, substation and distribution capabilities across the U.S.

SCF Partners Acquires Global E&C from Global Energy Group

February 15, 2023

Energy

SCF Partners has announced an acquisition investment in Global E&C (GEC), a digitally enabled engineering, maintenance and commissioning contractor headquartered in Aberdeen, from parent Global Energy Group. The investment will support GEC's growth, accelerate its digital and decarbonization capabilities, and position the business to expand its offshore and onshore energy services.

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) Acquires Pivot Energy

June 2, 2021

Renewable Energy

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) has acquired Pivot Energy, a national commercial and community solar developer, in a transaction that closed on June 1, 2021. The deal gives Pivot increased access to capital to accelerate project development, expand product offerings, and transition toward aggregating and managing recurring, cash-flowing solar and storage assets.