Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers Urging FERC to Reject $33B AES Sale to BlackRock
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Summary
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, has formally asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject the $33.4 billion acquisition of power company AES by BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners, EQT, and other investors. The letter, dated September 28 and addressed to FERC Chairman Laura Swett, argues the deal could raise electricity bills and allow data centers to benefit at the expense of utility customers. This is the first significant political opposition to the transaction, which was announced in March and is one of the largest power sector deals in recent years. The move introduces regulatory risk to the deal's completion, though FERC has not yet indicated its stance. BlackRock's stock may face pressure if investors perceive increased uncertainty around the acquisition.
At the time of this announcement, BLK was trading at $1,064.44 on NYSE in the Energy & Transportation sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $172.9B. The 52-week trading range was $917.39 to $1,219.94. This news item was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10. Source: Reuters.