Is it a good or bad thing for the world’s largest asset manager to have a controlling stake in a regional utility?

BlackRock's bid for Minnesota Power faces opposition from consumer advocates. They worry the private equity deal will raise ...

While extending its tentacles elsewhere, private equity has mostly stayed away from electric utilities because they often don ...

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The acquisition by the private equity giant would open the door to much-needed capital for transitioning from fossil fuels, some clean energy advocates say.

The parent company of Minnesota Power says the Minnesota Department of Commerce is now backing the company's sale to investment firm BlackRock and the Canadian pension fund after a recent agreement.

Minnesota Power services about 150,000 residential and commercial customers in northeastern Minnesota. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.

Over the last 15 years, renewable energy–generated electricity usage has increased from 6% to 24% in Minnesota, which has the goal of making renewables 25% of its total energy use by 2025.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust a annoncé un dividende mensuel de 0,1360 USD par action, payable le 30 juin 2025, avec une date ex-dividende fixée au 13 juin 2025 ...

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust a annoncé le versement d'un dividende mensuel de 0,1360 USD par action. Ce dividende sera payable le 31 juillet 2025. La date de ...