Energy Acquisitions in Connecticut

Energy Distribution Partners (EDP), a multi-state retail propane marketer, has acquired Preferred Propane (Preferred Energy Group) of Vernon, Connecticut. Blue Peak Resources advised the Violette family on the sale; the family will retain and continue operating their HVAC business, which was not part of the transaction.

TPG, through its TPG Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure strategy, acquired Altus Power, Inc. in an all-cash transaction at $5.00 per share, valuing the company at approximately $2.2 billion including outstanding debt. The deal—first announced on February 6, 2025—closed in April 2025, taking Altus Power private and positioning the company to scale its commercial-scale solar, energy storage and charging solutions.

Tiger Infrastructure Partners (Fund III) completed a growth capital acquisition of Unison Energy LLC, an Energy-as-a-Service microgrid platform that designs, builds, owns and operates behind-the-meter microgrids for commercial and industrial customers. Unison, headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, owns and operates ~30 projects across hospitals, data centers, hospitality, food & beverage and other industrial end-markets; the investment is the final platform investment for Tiger’s $1.25 billion Fund III.

Facility Solutions Group (FSG) has acquired Greenleaf Energy Solutions, a Connecticut-based commercial solar and lighting solutions provider. The acquisition expands FSG’s renewable energy and commercial-solar capabilities, integrating Greenleaf’s team and turnkey solar services into FSG’s national lighting, electrical, and energy-efficiency platform.

PosiGen, a residential solar and energy-efficiency provider, has acquired New England Conservation Services (NECS), Connecticut's longest-running residential energy-efficiency provider. The acquisition brings NECS's 18-member team and program qualifications in-house, enabling PosiGen to deliver faster energy-efficiency upgrades across Connecticut and expand its combined solar-plus-efficiency offering for low-to-moderate income households.

Energywell, an energy technology company backed by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Hartree Partners, has signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire Engie Retail, LLC d/b/a Think Energy. The acquisition (subject to FERC approval) expands Energywell's retail footprint across 13 states and Washington, D.C., and will enable rapid deployment of Energywell's Proton platform across the Think Energy customer base.

Scale Microgrid Solutions, a Warburg Pincus–backed distributed energy platform, acquired the municipal microgrid that powers Bridgeport, Connecticut's City Hall, Police Headquarters and Eisenhower Senior Center. The CHP-based microgrid (commissioned 2018) operates under a 20-year Energy Services Agreement with the City and provides resilient on-site electricity, heat, and chilled water.

Balance Point Capital led a $55 million financing (senior debt and preferred equity) in Budderfly, Inc., bringing total capital raised to $77 million alongside Edison Partners, Connecticut Growth Capital, the State of Connecticut (DECD), Connecticut Innovations, founder Al Subbloie and senior management. The funding will support Budderfly’s growth in the Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service market, scaling its software, IoT-enabled controls and facility upgrades across nearly 1,000 contracted North American locations.