CH Energy Group Divests Shirley Wind Farm
CH Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: CHG) subsidiary Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation has sold the 20MW Shirley Wind Farm facility in Glenmore, Wisconsin,
to DEGS Wind I, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corporation. The closing took place on August 11, 2011. The wind project was first acquired by CH
Energy Group in 2009.
“This divestiture is consistent with CH Energy Group’s strategy,” said Chairman of the Board, President and C.E.O. Steven V. Lant. “Proceeds available
to CH Energy Group from this sale are anticipated to repay approximately $20 million in outstanding CH Energy Group debt and repurchase common stock,”
he said.
“After including the financial effect of the early debt retirement, this transaction is expected to result in a modest gain,” Lant added.
Morrison & Foerster served as legal counsel and Marathon Capital as financial advisor to
CH Energy Group.
About CH Energy Group, Inc.
CH Energy Group, Inc. is predominantly a regulated transmission and distribution utility, headquartered in Poughkeepsie, NY. Central Hudson Gas & Electric
Corporation serves approximately 300,000 electric and about 74,000 natural gas customers in eight counties of New York State’s Mid-Hudson River Valley,
delivering natural gas and electricity in a 2,600-square-mile service territory that extends north from the suburbs of metropolitan New York City to
the Capital District at Albany. CH Energy Group also operates Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation (CHEC), a non-regulated subsidiary composed primarily
of Griffith Energy Services, which supplies energy products and services to approximately 57,000 customers in the Mid Atlantic Region, as well as several
renewable energy investments.
About Marathon Capital, LLC
Marathon Capital is an experienced investment banking firm focused on the global energy and infrastructure markets, with expertise in wind financing, renewable
energy financing, and energy transactions. Marathon is headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois and maintains offices in San Francisco.
For more information about our wind financing services, visit Marathon Capital’s website: www.marathon-cap.com or call
847-574-2670.