Ares Management Acquires Dynamic Renewables with Minority Investment from NorthWestern Energy

Ares Management Acquires Burnham RNG from Edge Natural Resources

December 4, 2023

Renewable Energy

A fund managed by Ares Management's Infrastructure Opportunities strategy has acquired Burnham RNG from Edge Natural Resources. The investment will support Burnham's development and construction of a pipeline of renewable natural gas (RNG) and waste-to-biogas projects across the United States, including the Pasco Resource Recovery Center in Pasco, Washington.

Ares-backed Sagepoint Energy Formed by Combining Dynamic Renewables, BC Organics and National Organics

March 5, 2025

Renewable Energy

Sagepoint Energy launched as a newly combined waste-to-energy platform by bringing together Dynamic Renewables, BC Organics and National Organics. The Carmel, Indiana–headquartered company is majority owned by Ares Management Infrastructure Opportunities funds with a minority investment from an unregulated affiliate of NorthWestern Energy, and will develop, own and operate anaerobic digestion/RNG, biorefinery and organics-collection capabilities across the U.S.

BlackRock Real Assets Acquires Vanguard Renewables from Vision Ridge Partners

July 20, 2022

Renewable Energy

A fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets has acquired Vanguard Renewables from Vision Ridge Partners. BlackRock will partner with Vanguard Renewables' management to scale the company's organics-to-renewable energy platform, supporting plans to commission more than 100 anaerobic digesters to produce renewable natural gas across the United States.

Kinder Morgan Acquires North American Natural Resources

August 11, 2022

Energy

Kinder Morgan, Inc. has closed the $135 million acquisition of North American Natural Resources, Inc. and its sister companies North American Biofuels, LLC and North American-Central, LLC, acquiring seven landfill gas-to-power facilities in Michigan and Kentucky. Kinder Morgan will evaluate converting up to four sites to renewable natural gas (RNG) with approximately $175 million of capital spend, expanding its RNG generation capacity and diversifying its renewables portfolio.

Northern Biogas Acquires Three Dairy RNG Projects with Support from H.I.G. Capital

February 6, 2023

Renewable Energy

Northern Biogas, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired three dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the United States, expanding its RNG production capacity and development pipeline. The additions sit close to Northern Biogas' existing footprint and are expected to begin commercial service by Q1 2024, creating operational and commercial synergies.

H.I.G. Infrastructure Acquires Controlling Interest in Northern Biogas

September 20, 2022

Renewable Energy

H.I.G. Capital’s infrastructure arm, H.I.G. Infrastructure, has acquired a controlling interest in Northern Biogas, a Morgantown, West Virginia–based waste-to-renewable natural gas company that develops, builds, owns and operates anaerobic digester and RNG facilities. The investment will support Northern Biogas’ development pipeline of dairy, landfill and food-waste RNG projects across the U.S. as the company scales its construction, operations and service capabilities.