Energy Buyers & Acquisitions in Pennsylvania

Tracked deals

28

28 tracked deals across 2018-2026.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

24 strategic · 15 pe

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2024

5 tracked deals announced in 2024.

Primary Insight

What Stands Out

  • Power generation and control: Strategic Value Partners (SVP) seeks to move Birdsboro Power, LLC under full ownership with the purchase of remaining equity.
  • Renewables and development: I Squared Capital acquired Oriden to scale a Pittsburgh-based renewable energy development pipeline.
  • Digital and distributed energy: Veolia completed the acquisition of Icetec, adding optimization capabilities to its North American offerings.
  • Interconnection and grid software: Enverus acquired Pearl Street Technologies to expand power and renewables capabilities tied to interconnection studies.
  • Upstream/midstream and related services: CNX Resources acquired natural gas upstream and associated midstream assets, while other deals focus on pipeline integrity, repair, and heating fuels distribution.

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Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
424 Capital 1 Growth capital partner investing in lower middle market t... PE
ACG Holdco, LLC 1 Investment adviser and private credit firm providing term... Investor
Albireo Energy 1 Provides building automation, integration and energy serv... Strategic (PE-backed)
Ara Partners 1 Private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonization... PE
Ara Partners Group 1 Alternative asset manager focused on energy, industrial a... PE
Ardian 1 Global private investment house active across Private Equ... PE
Bitfarms Ltd. 1 Vertically integrated bitcoin data center and energy infr... Strategic
CNX Resources Corporation 1 Public natural gas development, production, midstream and... Strategic
Caterpillar Inc. 1 Global manufacturer of construction, mining and power sys... Strategic
Consulting Solutions 1 Provider of technology solutions, IT consulting, staffing... Strategic (PE-backed)

Acquisition Volume in Energy in Pennsylvania by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Energy Buyers & Acquisitions in Pennsylvania. 2 2018 3 2019 1 2020 1 2021 5 2022 3 2023 5 2024 4 2025 ~6 est. 4 2026
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Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • KKR Reportedly Makes $9 Billion Takeover Bid for UGI Corporation at $42.50 Per Share
    August 18, 2026
    Buyer
    KKR
    Target
    UGI Corporation
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    KKR has reportedly made an approximately $9 billion takeover bid to acquire UGI Corporation for $42.50 per share, representing a 21.1% premium to UGI’s prior closing price. The proposal is not yet guaranteed to result in a transaction and has not been described as definitively agreed or closed.

  • Stryten Energy Acquires C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery (C&D Trojan)
    July 13, 2026
    Buyer
    Stryten Energy LLC
    Target
    C&D Technologies, Inc., Trojan Battery Company, LLC, C&D Trojan (C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery Company)
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Stryten Energy LLC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire C&D Technologies, Inc. and Trojan Battery Company, LLC (together, C&D Trojan). The deal is expected to close in Q3 2026 and will create a scaled, lead- and lithium-based energy storage manufacturing platform.

  • Strategic Value Partners (SVP) to Acquire Remaining Equity Interests in Birdsboro Power
    May 8, 2026
    Buyer
    Strategic Value Partners, LLC (SVP)
    Target
    Birdsboro Power, LLC
    Seller
    Sojitz Birdsboro LLC, Tokyo Gas America Ltd.
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Strategic Value Partners (SVP) signed a definitive agreement through its managed funds (the “SVP Funds”) to acquire the remaining equity interests in Birdsboro Power, LLC (“Birdsboro”), a 485-megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle generation facility in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. The deal would bring Birdsboro under full SVP Fund ownership, following SVP’s initial one-third stake acquisition in May 2025 and its ongoing role as Managing Member alongside EverGen Power.

  • I Squared Capital Acquires Oriden to Build a U.S. Renewable Energy Platform
    April 28, 2026
    Buyer
    I Squared Capital's Energy Transition Fund (ISQ ETIF), I Squared Capital
    Target
    Oriden
    Seller
    Mitsubishi Power Americas
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    I Squared Capital’s Energy Transition Fund (ISQ ETIF) acquired Oriden, a Pittsburgh-based renewable energy developer, from Mitsubishi Power Americas. I Squared plans to invest approximately $300 million to scale Oriden’s development pipeline and evolve it into a next-generation independent power producer with a more diversified asset base.

  • Veolia Acquires Icetec to Expand Digital and Distributed Energy Business in North America
    July 18, 2025
    Buyer
    Veolia
    Target
    Icetec
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Veolia has completed the acquisition of Icetec, a Boothwyn, Pennsylvania–based digital and distributed energy management company with more than 20 years of experience. The tuck-in expands Veolia's North American energy service offerings and adds Icetec's SaaS optimization capabilities to Veolia's Hubgrade digital platform as part of its GreenUp strategy.

  • Ardian Acquires Remaining Stake in Hill Top Energy Center
    April 28, 2025
    Buyer
    Ardian
    Target
    Hill Top Energy Center
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Ardian has acquired the remaining equity stake in Hill Top Energy Center, giving it 100% ownership and full operational control of the 620 MW combined-cycle gas turbine in western Pennsylvania. The asset sells capacity and energy into the PJM market and the transaction is Ardian Americas Infrastructure Fund V's first energy investment, intended to support long-term growth and reliable power supply for rising electricity demand.

  • Enverus Acquires Pearl Street Technologies
    March 13, 2025
    Buyer
    Enverus
    Target
    Pearl Street Technologies
    Seller
    VoLo Earth, Pear VC, Powerhouse Ventures, Incite
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Enverus has acquired Pearl Street Technologies, a Pittsburgh-based provider of automation and simulation software that accelerates interconnection studies for utilities, transmission providers and developers. The deal expands Enverus's power and renewables offerings by integrating Pearl Street's SUGAR power-flow engine and Interconnect platform to help address nationwide interconnection queue backlogs.

  • CNX Resources Acquires Apex Energy II Upstream and Midstream Business
    January 27, 2025
    Buyer
    CNX Resources Corporation
    Target
    Apex Energy II, LLC
    Seller
    Funds managed by Carnelian Energy Capital Management, L.P., Apex Energy II, LLC
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Addon

    CNX Resources Corporation closed the acquisition of the natural gas upstream and associated midstream business of Apex Energy II, LLC, a portfolio company of funds managed by Carnelian Energy Capital Management, for approximately $505 million (effective Oct. 1, 2024). The bolt-on expands CNX's Marcellus and Utica leasehold in the Appalachian Basin (~36,000 net acres, including significant undeveloped Utica and Marcellus acreage) and adds existing midstream infrastructure expected to be immediately accretive to free cash flow.

  • Energy Distribution Partners Acquires Sullivan Oil & Propane
    October 23, 2024
    Buyer
    Energy Distribution Partners (EDP)
    Target
    Sullivan Oil & Propane
    Seller
    Gene Sullivan, Jennifer Sullivan
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Energy Distribution Partners (EDP) has acquired Sullivan Oil & Propane, a Bath, Pennsylvania-based provider of propane, fuel oil and HVAC services. The deal—EDP’s 41st since 2012—adds a local team of 15 employees and expands EDP’s footprint in the Lehigh Valley and Poconos as an add-on to its propane and home energy platform.

  • Guttman Energy / Source One Transportation Acquire Assets of Weaver Energy
    September 16, 2024
    Buyer
    Guttman Energy, Inc., Source One Transportation, LLC, Guttman Holdings, Inc.
    Target
    Weaver Energy, Inc.
    Seller
    Weaver Energy, Inc. (Weaver family / founders Ken and Deb Weaver)
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Guttman Energy and Source One Transportation, subsidiaries of employee-owned Guttman Holdings, acquired the assets of Weaver Energy, Inc., a Lititz, Pennsylvania-based home heating oil, bulk fuels and HVAC services provider. The acquisition expands Guttman’s market coverage and enhances its home heating oil, bulk fuel delivery, and transportation capabilities in central and eastern Pennsylvania; Weaver employees will join Guttman’s ESOP.

  • MPE Partners and Precision Pipeline Services Acquire Allegheny Contracting
    August 22, 2024
    Buyer
    MPE Partners, Precision Pipeline Services
    Target
    Allegheny Contracting
    Seller
    Brent Buehler and Allegheny management
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Addon

    MPE Partners and its portfolio company Precision Pipeline Services have acquired Allegheny Contracting, a Ridgway, Pennsylvania-based provider of gas transmission pipeline integrity and gas distribution repair services serving the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. The deal is an add-on to Precision’s platform to expand underground utility services and capabilities; Allegheny’s founder Brent Buehler and the management team partnered in the transaction, with financing provided by Churchill Asset Management and BMO Sponsor Finance.

  • Bitfarms to Acquire Stronghold Digital Mining
    August 21, 2024
    Buyer
    Bitfarms Ltd.
    Target
    Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Bitfarms Ltd. entered into a definitive stock-for-stock merger agreement to acquire Stronghold Digital Mining, valued at approximately US$125 million in equity plus assumed debt of about US$50 million. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to approvals and customary closing conditions.

  • EQT Corporation and Equitrans Midstream Pursue Merger; Equitrans Announces Redemption of Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares
    July 3, 2024
    Buyer
    EQT Corporation
    Target
    Equitrans Midstream Corporation
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Equitrans Midstream announced it issued a notice for the full redemption of its Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares tied to an earlier merger agreement with EQT Corporation. The redemption is expected to occur around July 22, 2024 (subject to the merger being consummated), with EQT funding deposited to the paying agent to enable the cash redemption for all outstanding preferred shares.

  • Enservco Corporation Acquires Rapid Hot
    September 11, 2023
    Buyer
    Enservco Corporation
    Target
    Rapid Hot
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Enservco Corporation (NYSE American: ENSV) has acquired all of the assets of Rapid Hot in an all-stock transaction valued at $1,057,500. Rapid Hot, headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania, provides frac water heating services across the Appalachian Basin; the acquisition strengthens Enservco's position in the Marcellus shale and brings Rapid Hot president/CFO Mike Lade into Enservco as chief of staff. Enservco also closed a $1,625,000 convertible debt financing that included participation from Rapid Hot lead investors, an Enservco board member and Cross River Partners.

  • TPI Efficiency Acquires Greenstar Solutions' Electricity and Natural Gas Business
    July 18, 2023
    Buyer
    TPI Efficiency, ScaleCo Capital Management
    Target
    Greenstar Solutions, LLC
    Seller
    Greenstar Solutions, LLC
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Addon

    TPI Efficiency, a ScaleCo Fund IV portfolio company, acquired the electricity and natural gas business of Greenstar Solutions, LLC — Greenstar is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The transaction is TPI’s first add-on under ScaleCo and expands TPI’s energy procurement and service capabilities by adding Greenstar’s licensed energy brokerage and telecommunications offerings.

  • Industrious Group (ITOCHU) Acquires American Hydro, Inc.
    May 1, 2023
    Buyer
    Industrious Group Inc., ITOCHU International Inc.
    Target
    American Hydro, Inc.
    Seller
    Wärtsilä Corporation
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Industrious Group, a subsidiary of ITOCHU International Inc., has acquired American Hydro, a North American hydropower turbine design, manufacture and services provider previously owned by Wärtsilä. The acquisition expands Industrious Group and ITOCHU's capabilities and footprint in the hydropower and renewable MRO services market across North America. G2 Capital Advisors served as exclusive buy-side advisor on the transaction, completed in May 2023.

  • Consulting Solutions Acquires Empyrean Services and The Empyrean Group
    May 18, 2022
    Buyer
    Consulting Solutions, White Wolf Capital
    Target
    Empyrean Services, The Empyrean Group
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Consulting Solutions, a portfolio company of White Wolf Capital, has acquired Empyrean Services and The Empyrean Group, two Pittsburgh-based providers of engineering and consulting services to the nuclear and non-nuclear power-generation industries. Empyrean will operate as a standalone division within Consulting Solutions to expand the platform's energy-focused engineering and workforce solutions capabilities.

  • Caterpillar Acquires Tangent Energy Solutions
    May 5, 2022
    Buyer
    Caterpillar Inc.
    Target
    Tangent Energy Solutions
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Caterpillar Inc. has acquired Tangent Energy Solutions, an energy-as-a-service provider headquartered in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The acquisition brings Tangent’s analytics-driven EaaS platform and software capabilities into Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division to expand digital offerings, improve energy efficiency services, and enable new revenue streams for customers.

  • Radian Generation Acquires Green IT Energy Applications
    April 5, 2022
    Buyer
    Radian Generation, 424 Capital
    Target
    Green IT Energy Applications
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Radian Generation, with backing from 424 Capital, has acquired Green IT Energy Applications to expand its operational-technology, cybersecurity and software capabilities for renewable energy assets. Green IT's team (including founder Andrew Eisenberg, who joins Radian as president and CTO) and its software platforms will be integrated into Radian's offering to broaden lifecycle asset management and managed compliance services.

  • White Deer and MB Energy Partners Invest in Fortress Power
    January 10, 2022
    Buyer
    White Deer, MB Energy Partners
    Target
    Fortress Power, LLC
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Houston-based private equity firm White Deer, joined by MB Energy Partners, has made a growth investment in Fortress Power, a Pennsylvania-based designer and manufacturer of battery energy storage systems. The capital will support Fortress's product development, market expansion, and team growth to accelerate adoption of residential, commercial, and industrial energy storage solutions.

  • UGI Energy Services to Acquire Stonehenge Appalachia Midstream Natural Gas Gathering System
    January 4, 2022
    Buyer
    UGI Energy Services, LLC
    Target
    Stonehenge Appalachia, LLC
    Seller
    Stonehenge Energy Holdings, LLC
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    UGI Corporation’s subsidiary, UGI Energy Services (UGIES), entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stonehenge Appalachia, LLC from Stonehenge Energy Holdings, LLC for approximately $190 million. The Stonehenge midstream system is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania and includes pipeline and compression assets with gathering capacity of 130 million cubic feet per day.

  • Fluitron Acquires Bethlehem Hydrogen
    November 8, 2021
    Buyer
    Fluitron, Inc., Ara Partners
    Target
    Bethlehem Hydrogen, Inc.
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Fluitron, a manufacturer of industrial gas compression equipment, has acquired Bethlehem Hydrogen, a maker of integrated hydrogen compression, dispensing, and storage systems. The acquisition, sponsored by private equity firm Ara Partners, expands Fluitron’s manufacturing, engineering and global reach as part of a strategy to build a global hydrogen infrastructure platform.

  • Emerson Acquires American Governor Company
    April 2, 2020
    Buyer
    Emerson
    Target
    American Governor Company
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Emerson completed the acquisition of American Governor Company, a specialist in hydroelectric turbine governor controls and aftermarket services. The purchase strengthens Emerson's renewable energy and power capabilities by integrating American Governor's digital governor controllers and global hydropower services into Emerson's automation and control product portfolio.

  • White Oak Affiliate (ACG Holdco) Acquires Atlantic Carbon Group Plc
    December 1, 2019
    Buyer
    ACG Holdco, LLC, White Oak Global Advisors, LLC
    Target
    Atlantic Carbon Group Plc
    Seller
    Joint Administrators for Atlantic Carbon Group Plc (AlixPartners UK LLP)
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, ACG Holdco, LLC, acquired all equity interests in Atlantic Carbon Group Plc through a UK Administration proceeding (with an ancillary Chapter 15 in Delaware). The credit-bid transaction—advised by SSG Capital Advisors and closed in December 2019—preserved operations at the Hazleton, Pennsylvania anthracite mining operations and saved over 150 jobs.

  • Duquesne Light Holdings Acquires The Efficiency Network
    June 19, 2019
    Buyer
    Duquesne Light Holdings
    Target
    The Efficiency Network, Inc.
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Duquesne Light Holdings (DLH) has acquired The Efficiency Network (TEN), a Pittsburgh-based provider of customized energy-efficiency and smart-city solutions. FMI Capital Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to TEN; TEN's leadership will remain in place as the business becomes a platform for DLH to expand its energy-efficiency, distributed generation, and smart street lighting offerings in Pennsylvania and beyond.

  • Tendril Acquires EEme
    January 17, 2019
    Buyer
    Tendril
    Target
    EEme
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Tendril, a home energy management provider, has acquired Pittsburgh-based EEme to integrate its non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) and appliance-level disaggregation technology into the Tendril Platform. The acquisition—backed by Tendril's recent private equity support—aims to improve appliance detection accuracy at scale and unlock new utility use cases such as targeted EV offers, HVAC diagnostics and peak management.

  • Albireo Energy Acquires Taylor Consulting and Contracting
    November 27, 2018
    Buyer
    Albireo Energy, Huron Capital
    Target
    Taylor Consulting and Contracting
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Albireo Energy, a building-automation and energy services platform backed by Huron Capital, has acquired Taylor Consulting and Contracting to expand its energy management, brokerage and procurement capabilities in the deregulated energy market. Taylor will continue day-to-day operations while joining Albireo's platform to enhance energy management, procurement and smart-building integration services.

  • Junction Energy Capital and Ara Partners Invest in PURAGLOBE (Puralube, Inc.)
    August 8, 2018
    Buyer
    Junction Energy Capital, Ara Partners Group
    Target
    PURAGLOBE (Puralube, Inc.)
    Seller
    Allied Resource Corporation
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Houston-based private equity firms Junction Energy Capital and Ara Partners Group announced a joint investment in PURAGLOBE (Puralube, Inc.), a technology-driven base oil producer that uses recycled oil feedstock. Allied Resource Corporation, the founding shareholder, will retain a substantial stake alongside the new investors as PURAGLOBE expands operations in Germany and the United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of energy acquisitions show up in Pennsylvania?

Recent Pennsylvania deals cover power generation, renewable development, digital/distributed energy software, upstream and midstream operations, and energy distribution and field services (such as propane and home heating oil).

Which recurring buyers are active in Pennsylvania energy M&A?

Names that appear repeatedly across the listed transactions include EQT Corporation, I Squared Capital, Ardian, Veolia, Enverus, CNX Resources Corporation, Energy Distribution Partners (EDP), and Guttman Energy (with Source One Transportation and related entities).

Do the transactions include both acquisitions and partial-stake changes?

Yes. For example, Strategic Value Partners (SVP) signed to acquire remaining equity interests in Birdsboro Power, following an earlier initial stake.

Where in Pennsylvania are the deals concentrated?

The listed transactions are spread across Pennsylvania, including Birdsboro, Pittsburgh, Boothwyn, western Pennsylvania locations such as the Hill Top Energy Center area, Lititz, Ridgway, Bath, and Washington.

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