Quantum to sell Cogentrix Energy to Vistra Corp for $4.7bn

Quantum will retain its ownership stake in Cedar Bayou 4, a 550 MW natural gas-fired plant in Baytown, Texas. 

  • The transaction is expected to close in mid-to-late 2026
  • Cogentrix was founded in 1983

Quantum Capital Group has agreed to sell Cogentrix Energy, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based power producer, to Vistra Corp. for approximately $4.7 billion.

Quantum will retain its ownership stake in Cedar Bayou 4, a 550 MW natural gas-fired plant in Baytown, Texas.

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