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CenterPoint completes $2.62B sale of Ohio gas LDC Vectren Energy Delivery to National Fuel Gas
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
- Sale of Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC to National Fuel Gas Company closed Oct. 1, 2026 for $2.62B: $1.42B in cash plus a $1.20B promissory note.
- Seller note bears 6.50% interest and matures Sept. 30, 2027; covenant caps National Fuel's consolidated debt-to-capitalization at 0.65 to 1.0.
- VEDO assets include roughly 5,900 miles of gas transmission and distribution pipeline serving about 335,000 metered customers in West Central Ohio.
- Transaction received all required federal and state approvals, including completion of a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio review.
- CEO Jason Wells said proceeds support CenterPoint's $66.7 billion 10-year capital plan and investments in its core regulated utility footprint.