The Americas 

• First Reserve Director Joins ECP August 17, 2010 

  Rahman D’Argenio, a director with First Reserve, has left to join Energy Capital Partners as a principal in October.

• Sumitomo Expands Big Apple Team August 13, 2010 

  Sumitomo Mitsui has added two officials to its power project finance team in New York as it looks to boost investment in the renewables space in the U.S., says an observer familiar with the hires.

• NordLB Decides Against NY Replacements August 13, 2010 

  NordLB will not look to fill positions in New York vacated by Bruno Mejean, former head of structured finance, and Vinod Mukani, director of structure finance.

• N.Y. Biomass Co. Snags Loan Guarantee August 12, 2010 

  Taylor Biomass Energy has received initial approval for a $104 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy for a 24 MW solid and wood waste-fired project in New York.

• Juhl To Sell Farm To Pay Down Debt August 12, 2010 

  Juhl Wind is putting a 20 MW wind farm in Grant County, Minn., wind farm on the block to repay debt holders.

• InterGen Co-Owner Looks To Sell August 11, 2010 

  GMR Infrastructure Limited is selling its co-ownership in InterGen, two years after it bought half the company from AIG Highstar for $1.1 billion.

• First Reserve Longview Amendment Fails August 10, 2010 

  First Reserve has failed to land amendments for its $1.1 billion Longview Power debt.

• Constellation Inks Boston Stalker Bid August 09, 2010 

  Constellation Energy has agreed to acquire U.S. Power Generating Co.’s Boston gas-fired generation facilities for about $1.1 billion through a bankruptcy process.

• Brick Power Draws Financial, Strategic Bids August 09, 2010 

  A mix of strategics and financial investors have submitted first round offers for Brick Power’s pair of natural gas-fired peakers in New England.

• Axio Enters Into Exclusive Contract With Potential Buyer August 06, 2010 

  Axio Power has entered into an exclusive contract with a potential strategic buyer.