Atlanta (April 5, 2010) – Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP advised Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative in its acquisition of Sumpter Plant, a 340-megawatt (MW), gas-fired peaking facility in southern Michigan, from FirstEnergy Generation Corp. The transaction closed March 31.
The Sutherland team was led by Energy and Environmental Partners Herbert J. Short, Jr. and Thomas H. Warren in Atlanta and included Energy and Environmental Partners Peter A. Fozzard in Atlanta, Daniel E. Frank and Kirstin E. Gibbs in Washington, D.C., and Michael S. Bradley in Houston; Real Estate Partner Michael G. Kerman in Atlanta; and Tax Partner W. Scott Wright in Atlanta. Other attorneys included Energy and Environmental Associates Ram C. Sunkara and Darryl F. Smith in Atlanta and Michael W. Brooks and Amy M. Matschekowski in Washington, D.C.; Corporate Associate Rebecca A. Gelfand in Atlanta; and Real Estate Associate Steven M. LaSota in Atlanta.
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DEAL NOTIFICATION
Target and Acquirer name, nation, business description:
Acquirer: Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, headquartered in Cadillac, Michigan, is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale electricity to six members in that state.
Target: Sumpter Plant of FirstEnergy Generation Corp., a diversified energy company headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
Date Deal Announced: December 17, 2009
Date of Completion (if applicable): March 31, 2010
Deal status: Closed
Which party firm advised: Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative
Advisory role: Legal Counsel
Deal Description or comments (if necessary): See above
Value (if disclosed): N/A
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