CenterPoint Energy completes sale of its Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas distribution businesses to Bernhard Capital Partners
The transaction received all federal and state regulatory approvals necessary to complete the sale, including Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust clearance and from the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Mississippi Public Service Commission. Delta Utilities will immediately assume responsibility for serving CenterPoint Energy's former customers in
CenterPoint President and CEO Jason Wells said, “I would like to thank our
Wells added, “The sales proceeds from this transaction support the efficient funding of what we believe is one of the most tangible long-term growth plans in the industry. We will continue to optimize the funding of our capital investments to support safety, reliability and resiliency for the benefit of our customers and communities.”
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