ArcLight Capital Partners

ArcLight Capital Partners

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Founding Date
2001

ArcLight Capital Partners is a leading private equity firm focused on energy, infrastructure, and energy transitions with a successful long-term track record. Founded in 2001, the firm helped pioneer an asset-based approach to investing across the power, renewables, infrastructure, and broader energy value chain. A value-added infrastructure investor focused on assets critical to electrification and the digital economy, ArcLight has owned, controlled or operated over ~65 GW of assets and 47,000 miles of electric and gas transmission and storage infrastructure representing $80 billion of enterprise value.

ABOUT ARCLIGHT CAPITAL

  • ArcLight is a leading infrastructure investor which has been investing in critical electrification infrastructure since 2001.

  • The firm is an established leader in managing and operating electric power, renewable, and strategic gas infrastructure.

  • The firm has invested approximately US$27 billion in 119 transactions, including over US$11 billion of equity capital into the electrification segment, which includes power, transmission, renewable infrastructure, and energy transition investments.


CORE FOCUS

  • Power Infrastructure. 

ArcLight specializes in lower‑carbon power generation, grid and transmission assets. Services include technical due diligence, operations, asset management, permitting, construction, contracting, and more.

  • Renewable Infrastructure. 

The firm covers wind, solar, hydro, and energy storage. They provide hands‑on asset operations via ArcLight Renewable Services (ARS) and investment platforms like SkyVest Renewables ($500 million capitalization).

  • Strategic Gas Infrastructure. 

It involves transmission, storage, and export pipelines. The firm focuses on assets that support decarbonization through gas-fired power and future fuels.

  • Transformative Infrastructure. 

The firm focuses on battery energy storage, data‑center power, and grid-edge tech. They developed Elevate Renewables, pushing utility-scale storage projects and NYC’s largest battery installation.

  • Opportunistic Infrastructure. 

The firm selectively acquires and repurposes traditional or fossil-fuel midstream assets. They focus on assets with long-term contracts and resilience to policy risks—like offshore infrastructure investments.