Energy Acquisitions in Kansas

Nuveen’s Private Equity Impact team has acquired a majority interest in Ally Energy Solutions, a U.S.-based provider of turnkey energy solutions for commercial and industrial customers. The investment, the sixth for Nuveen Climate Inclusion Fund II, will support Ally’s national growth and deepen its capabilities in distributed clean energy, electrical infrastructure upgrades, and energy-efficiency projects.

Babcock Power Inc., through its Babcock Power Renewables LLC subsidiary, acquired substantially all of the assets of Renewable Concepts Inc. and affiliate R. Tinsley Projects Inc. The acquisition adds wind-turbine maintenance, engineering and repair capabilities to Babcock's clean-energy services portfolio; terms were not disclosed.

Paragon Energy Solutions, a Windjammer Capital portfolio company, has acquired Rock Creek Innovations, LLC, a developer and licensor of the Highly Integrated Protection System (HIPS) used in nuclear safety-related instrumentation and control systems. The acquisition brings Rock Creek's HIPS platform and engineering team into Paragon to expand its safety I&C capabilities for commercial nuclear power plants and small modular reactors; terms were not disclosed.

Affiliates of Blackstone Infrastructure Partners agreed to acquire 100% of the general partner membership interests and approximately a 44% economic interest in Tallgrass Energy, LP from Kelso & Co., The Energy & Minerals Group and certain management investors for about $3.3 billion in cash. Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC will be a minority investor in the transaction; the deal represents an ownership transition and provides capital and strategic support for Tallgrass’s midstream growth projects.