• EGCO agreed to buy an indirect 45.05% stake in Astoria Energy II, a 615-MW combined-cycle gas plant in New York City.
• EGCO New York signed the purchase and sale agreement with Gulf Pacific Power on Sept. 16, 2026.
• The plant has operated since 2011, located in Queens within NYISO Zone J, a key New York load pocket.
• Cash flow is backed by a long-term tolling agreement with the New York Power Authority, insulating revenues from fuel-price swings.
• The deal extends EGCO’s U.S. portfolio, its second growth platform, as power demand rises from data centers and AI workloads.

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