The facilities acquired by OPG include 100% ownership of 683MW Halton Hills generating statio and the 900MW Napanee power plant

Ontario Power Generation Inc--OPG Subsidiary Atura Power Finaliz

OPG Subsidiary Atura Power Finalizes Acquisition of Natural Gas Assets. (Credit: CNW Group/Ontario Power Generation Inc.)

Electricity generating company Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of combined-cycle natural gas-fired power facilities in Ontario from TC Energy.

Under the deal, OPG’s new subsidiary named as Atura Power has acquired three natural gas-fired power plants for $2.8bn.

The transaction follows an agreement signed by both the companies for the deal in June last year.

The facilities acquired by OPG include 100% ownership of 683MW Halton Hills generating statio and the 900MW Napanee power plant along with 50% stake in the 550MW Portlands Energy Centre located in Toronto.

OPG acquired 50% stake in the 560MW Brighton Beach Generating Station previously

TC Energy president and CEO Russ Girling said: “Completing this transaction further strengthens our financial position, helps fund our industry-leading secured capital program and maximizes value for our shareholders.

“When combined with the sales of Coolidge, an interest in Northern Courier and certain U.S. Midstream assets in 2019, TC Energy has realized approximately $6.2 billion from portfolio management activities over the last year.”

OPG said that any profits which are generated from these assets will stay in Ontario for the benefit of the residents of the region.

Previously, the firm had completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in the 560MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired Brighton Beach Generating Station in August last year.

The acquired four power plants will be operated together under the Atura Power, which has been established to operate and manage the portfolio of natural gas assets that are strategically important to the current and future electricity system.

For the transaction, RBC Capital Markets has served as a financial advisor to OPG.