HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) has completed the sale of its Roseton power generation facility (Roseton) to a subsidiary of Castleton Commodities International LLC (CCI). A U.S. Bankruptcy Court-supervised auction sales process for the Roseton power generation facility located near Newburgh, New York was conducted in late 2012. Roseton was sold to CCI for $19.5 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments specified in the Asset Purchase Agreement, and CCI’s assumption of certain liabilities, including tax liabilities. The sales proceeds will be distributed in accordance with the terms of the relevant agreements, including the plan of liquidation approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
CCI and Dynegy received the necessary regulatory approvals for the sale from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the New York Public Service Commission. These approvals were a condition for closing the sales.
Dynegy was advised on the transaction by Sidley Austin LLP and Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P.
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Dynegy's subsidiaries produce and sell electric energy, capacity and ancillary services in key U.S. markets. The Dynegy Power, LLC power generation portfolio consists of approximately 6,771 megawatts of primarily natural gas-fired intermediate and peaking power generation facilities. The Dynegy Midwest Generation, LLC portfolio consists of approximately 2,980 megawatts of primarily coal-fired baseload power plants.
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