Power + Utilities

Our Power + Utilities Group is a top ranked investment bank and one of the largest capital providers to companies in the sector across the Americas. We offer comprehensive strategic and financing advice to public and private electric, gas and water utilities, power generators and infrastructure companies.

We calibrate our advice to respond to market conditions and solve clients' near- and long-term goals. Our work in project finance and debt-related financing in the sector has won recognition in the mainstream and trade press.

A top capital provider to utilities and power companies

Mizuho's Power + Utilities team serves a diverse set of regulated and hybrid utilities, independent power producers, dividend-paying growth-oriented utilities ("yieldcos"), renewable-energy and infrastructure companies. 

Notable Transactions

  • Active Bookrunning Manager and Joint Forward Counterparty to Pinnacle West Capital Corporation on its $748 million follow-on equity offering 
  • Financial Advisor to Stonepeak on its acquisition of Dominion Energy’s ownership interest in the regulated 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project. Mizuho also served as Initial Coordinating Lead Arranger, Admin Agent, Depository Agent, Collateral Agent and Deal Contingent Hedge Provider on the acquisition financing
  • Exclusive Financial Advisor to Ullico Infrastructure Fund on its acquisition of a majority equity interest in Vista Ridge, LLC from Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC
  • Financial Advisor to Dominion Energy on the sale of its 50% interest in Cove Point LNG to Berkshire Hathaway Energy in a transaction valued at $3.5 billion
  • Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on Lightning Power, LLC’s inaugural $1.5 billion high yield notes offering and $1.75 billion term loan B issuance
  • Joint Lead Arranger & Joint Bookrunner on Calpine Construction Finance Company’s $1.244 billion term loan B issuance
  • Active Bookrunner on Duke Energy Corporation’s $1.5 billion senior note offering issued across 10 and 30 year tranches   
  • Joint Lead Arranger & Joint Bookrunner on Thunder Generation’s inaugural $1.65 billion term loan B issuance

 

 

 

Industry expertise

 

  • Diversified Utilities
  • Electric Utilities
  • Gas Utilities
  • Water Utilities
  • Power Generators
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