Clearway Energy Group - Tuolumne
Overview
Deal Type |
Debt Capital Markets |
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Size |
$184 Million Senior Secured Credit Facilities |
Client & Transactional Partners |
Clearway Energy Group |
Our Role |
Joint Lead Arranger Administrative Agent Collateral Agent |
Summary
On April 24, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (KBCM) successfully closed $184 million of Senior Secured Credit Facilities for Clearway Energy Group’s (CEG) Tuolumne utility-scale wind project in Klickitat County, Washington. The facilities are comprised of $162 million in Term Loan, $14 million Debt Service Reserve LC, $7 million in PPA LC, and $1 million in BSA LC. Proceeds will fund the project’s operations post-acquisition. KBCM acted as Joint Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, and Collateral Agent.
Tuolumne is a 137 MW utility-scale wind project in the WECC – PNW power market, previously owned and operated by Turlock Irrigation District. Clearway has acquired Tuolumne, and the project will continue to generate revenue via a 15-year power purchase agreement with its original owner, Turlock Irrigation District.
This represents the twentieth transaction between CEG and KBCM.
About Clearway Energy Group:
CEG was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. It is a full-scope Development & Operations platform with over 11.8 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage assets in operation. In 2022, TotalEnergies acquired 50% of CEG from Global Infrastructure Partners. As of April 2025, CEG has an extensive pipeline of 30 GW of solar, wind and storage projects in both regulated and deregulated regions. The company is also committed to grid reliability with over 10 GW of paired and standalone storage in development. CEG’s management team has over 1,000 employees with operating solar and wind projects in 35 states.
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.