Power Company Sale

  • Client: NiSource Inc.
  • Date: June 2008
  • Location: Whiting, Indiana

Summary:

Schiff Hardin attorneys represented NiSource Inc. in the sale of Whiting Clean Energy, Inc. to BP Alternative Energy North America, Inc.

Whiting Clean Energy owns a 535 megawatt natural gas-fired, combined cycle co-generation power plant located in Whiting, Indiana at the site of BP Product North America Inc.'s oil refinery. This transaction closed on June 30, 2008 for a total purchase price of approximately $210 million.

Our representation drew on the talents of attorneys from our Corporate and Securities, Real Estate, Energy, Environmental and Tax groups.