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After hitting energy spending record in 2024, Quantum faces increased risks for its fossil fuel investments Quantum Capital, a Texas-based energy specialist private equity firm, has spent $18.7 billion on fossil fuel projects across 99 energy deals since 2014 and…
As power demand forecasts surge, partially driven by a frenzy around artificial intelligence and the technology’s data centers projections, private equity firms are poised to be a key part of the developments, with several large deals already announced…
PESP submits expert testimony as BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners strives to acquire northern Minnesota utility, Minnesota Power In February, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) submitted direct testimony on behalf of CURE MN…
PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in February 2025. Featured coverage Private equity in child care:…
The Trump administration’s “pro fossil fuel” stance has raised questions about the financial prospects of proposed and currently ongoing clean energy projects such as solar, wind, and battery storage, despite utility scale renewables…
According to a new Sierra Magazine piece, President Donald Trump is promising that a massive expansion of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports will lower gas prices and boost the American economy. But recent research suggests…
As Bridgepoint-owned Energy Capital Partners moves forward with purchasing the 50 year old General James M. Gavin Power Plant, investors should be aware of multi-state, ongoing negative health impacts associated with the coal plant. Modeling…
New report exposes the tax loopholes fueling private equity’s predatory business model Washington, D.C.—Today, a comprehensive, joint report published by Americans for Tax Fairness, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund exposes the…
How ‘Vulture Investors’ Get Rich Wrecking Companies, Killing Jobs, Endangering the Vulnerable & Spoiling the Environment–And Our Tax Code Helps Them Do It Private equity (PE) firms use money raised from wealthy individuals and institutional investors…
In addition to facing significant financial and legal headwinds, the Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has met with opposition from community groups and local governments. Investors in Global Infrastructure Partners, a…
Private Equity Climate Risks researchers update searchable database of top private equity energy portfolios The Private Equity Energy Tracker has been updated through January 2025 by the Private Equity Climate Risks (PECR) data consortium project. First released in February 2024, the Energy…
