I've got two notable events for your Foolish consideration today, each connected to one of our nation's independent power producers.
Over the weekend, AES
AES is a global power player, with 132 generation facilities spanning the globe. The company is keen on expansion, and this $2.2 billion cash infusion would kick the program into high gear. This is a far different deal than the one CIC cut with debt-laden Teck Resources
The U.S. has never really gone for selling off our infrastructure to the Chinese. We far prefer to peddle less tangible things, like synthetic collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). When CNOOC Ltd.
China has since taken a different tack in North America, taking partial stakes in companies like Blackstone and Morgan Stanley
AES says it expects the stock purchase to be approved by various authorities during the first half of 2010. It could happen, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
In another wind-related deal, NRG Energy
NRG already made a forward-looking move in the solar space when it teamed up with eSolar earlier this year. This push into offshore wind marks an interesting complement to the company's existing capacities in onshore wind development, which NRG gained through its acquisition of Padoma Wind back in 2006.