Will Oncor Make It To the Altar This Time?

Dallas-based Oncor to be controlled by Florida company

Dallas Business Journal

Dallas-based Oncor may soon be owned by a Florida-based company.
Energy Future Holdings (EFH), which operates the electricity and power transmission company, is expected to file the documents today with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware announcing a sale to NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE).
Final offers were presented Thursday evening in the six-week-long bidding process, according to a report from Texas Lawbook. By 9 p.m., Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra agreed to acquire Oncor from Energy Future Holdings for $18.4 billion, according to the report. …

Florida-based NextEra agrees to $18.4 billion deal to buy Texas electricity giant Oncor

Dallas Morning News

By Jeffrey Weiss
It looks like Texas’ largest electric utility is about to get a new owner. And it’s not really a shocker. Florida-based NextEra has been pursuing Oncor for several years. And would mean the Dallas-based Hunts have lost their star-crossed battle to make a deal.
It can’t be official for a while because of bankruptcy rules, but here’s the official position of Next Era on the $18.4 billion deal: …

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