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| 17.4.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 133/9 |
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17.4.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 133/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.11092 – BLACKSTONE / CDPQ / INVENERGY / AEP RENEWABLES / AEP WIND HOLDINGS / TRENT WIND FARM / DESERT SKY WIND FARM)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2023/C 133/04)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Blackstone Inc. (‘Blackstone’) (United States of America), |
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Blackstone Inc. (‘Blackstone’) (United States of America),

| — | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’) (Canada), |
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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (‘CDPQ’) (Canada),

| — | Invenergy IRH Holdings LLC (‘Invenergy’) controlled by Invenergy Investment Company LLC (‘Invenergy Group’) (both United States of America), |
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Invenergy IRH Holdings LLC (‘Invenergy’) controlled by Invenergy Investment Company LLC (‘Invenergy Group’) (both United States of America),

| — | AEP Renewables LLC, AEP Wind Holdings LLC, Trent Wind Farm LLC, Desert Sky Windfarm LLC (all of United States of America), controlled by American Electricity Power Company Inc. |
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AEP Renewables LLC, AEP Wind Holdings LLC, Trent Wind Farm LLC, Desert Sky Windfarm LLC (all of United States of America), controlled by American Electricity Power Company Inc.

Blackstone, CDPQ and Invenergy will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of AEP Renewables, AEP Wind Holdings, Trent Wind Farm and Desert Sky Wind Farm, together ‘Target Companies’.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | Blackstone is a global asset manager, |
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Blackstone is a global asset manager,

| — | CDPQ is a long-term institutional investor that manages the funds of its depositors, primarily public pension and insurance plans from Québec, |
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CDPQ is a long-term institutional investor that manages the funds of its depositors, primarily public pension and insurance plans from Québec,

| — | Invenergy operates Invenergy Group’s renewable energy business. Invenergy Group develops, owns and operates large-scale renewable and other clean energy generation and storage facilities in North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe, |
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Invenergy operates Invenergy Group’s renewable energy business. Invenergy Group develops, owns and operates large-scale renewable and other clean energy generation and storage facilities in North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe,

| — | the Target Companies own renewable energy generation facilities and related assets in the United States of America. |
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the Target Companies own renewable energy generation facilities and related assets in the United States of America.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.11092 – BLACKSTONE / CDPQ / INVENERGY / AEP RENEWABLES / AEP WIND HOLDINGS / TRENT WIND FARM / DESERT SKY WIND FARM

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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