rPlus Energies

Overview

Deal Type Debt Capital Markets
Size $1.1 Billion
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Client & Transactional Partners rPlus Energies
Green River Energy Center
Our Role Coordinating Lead Arranger
Joint Bookrunner
Collateral Agent
Depositary Agent

Summary

About the Transaction: 
On July 10, 2024, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (KBCM) successfully closed $1.1 billion in Senior Secured Credit Facilities (the Facilities) for rPlus Energies’ Green River Energy Center (GREC or the Project). Based in Emery County, Utah, GREC is expected to be one of the largest utility-scale solar-plus-battery storage projects in North America. The Facilities comprise $699 million in Construction Loans, $270 million in ITC Bridge Loans, $120 million in PPA LCs, and $3 million in Interconnection LCs. Proceeds will be used to fund the construction and operating periods of the Project. KBCM acted as Coordinating Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner, Collateral Agent, and Depositary Agent.

The Green River Energy Center is composed of a 400 megawatt/alternating current/540 MW direct current  solar array and a 400 MW/1,600 megawatt hour battery energy storage system. The project is on track to achieve commercial operation in Q2 2026 and will generate revenue under a 20-year busbar-settled power purchase agreement with PacifiCorp.

rPlus Energies Overview:
Founded in 2018, rPlus Energies is an experienced solar, storage and wind developer based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a 15+ GW development pipeline. Since its establishment, rPlus Energies has successfully developed more than 630 MWAC of solar and wind projects across Utah and Idaho, all of which are currently either operational or under construction. rPlus Energies is backed by Sandbrook Capital, a private investment firm with more than $2.1 billion in equity commitments focused on investing in leading renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure platforms across North America and Europe, and the Gardner Group, a leading Salt Lake City-based full-service real estate developer with an expansive real estate portfolio consisting of 10+ million square feet of commercial and medical building space and 2,500 residential lots. The GREC project represents a significant milestone for rPlus Energies, as it will be their first project that they will own themselves, made possible with the support of Sandbrook Capital.

B I Deal Disclosure

KeyBanc Capital Markets is a trade name under which the corporate and investment banking products and services of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., member FINRA/SIPC (“KBCMI”), and KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank N.A.”), are marketed. Securities products and services are offered by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and by its licensed securities representatives. Banking products and services are offered by KeyBank N.A.

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