• Middle River Power closed its acquisition of the 427-MW Panoche Energy Center natural gas plant in Firebaugh, California, from Ares Management.
• The facility is fully contracted, expanding Middle River Power’s flexible generation portfolio across the Western Interconnection.
• Ares Infrastructure Equity has owned the asset since its development about 20 years ago.

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