Williams received a $5.34 billion investment from a Blackstone-led consortium for a 49% stake in five behind-the-meter power generation projects. The deal includes Apollo and KKR and provides efficient equity capital to fund the company's growing Power Innovation portfolio.
Williams received a $5.34 billion investment from a Blackstone-led consortium for a 49% stake in five behind-the-meter power generation projects. The deal includes Apollo and KKR and provides efficient equity capital to fund the company's growing Power Innovation portfolio.
Williams secured $5.34 billion from a Blackstone-led consortium for a 49% noncontrolling stake in five power generation projects.
"The investment from Blackstone, one of the world's premier alternative asset managers, and the further support from top-tier investment firms Apollo and KKR, underscores the quality and importance of our turnkey energy infrastructure platform in serving rapidly growing power demand," Chad Zamarin, Williams president and chief executive officer, said.
The consortium will provide $4.4 billion representing 49% of expected growth capital expenditures for the projects, along with about $900 million of additional consideration to Williams. The five projects — Socrates, Apollo, Aquila, Socrates the Younger and Neo — are part of Williams' Power Innovation portfolio, which has more than 2.6 gigawatts announced. Williams will retain 51% interest and maintain commercial and operational control.
The partnership reduces Williams' capital exposure and limits corporate debt while preserving its long-term leverage target of 3.5x to 4.0x. Williams has a buyout right between years 7 and 14, allowing it to reclaim full ownership. The company is advancing a broader pipeline of more than 6 gigawatts of power projects as data center electricity demand drives growth in behind-the-meter generation.
The deal signals strong institutional confidence in Williams' strategy to capitalize on surging power demand from data centers and AI infrastructure. Investors will watch for additional project announcements as the company scales its Power Innovation portfolio.
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