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996 deals tracked since Aug 26, 2026, worth $506B in announced deal value. Every link is free to read.

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UndisclosedMergerEnergy & UtilitiesOct 8, 2026

Virginia's lieutenant governor opposes NextEra-Dominion merger

Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi came out against NextEra Energy's all-stock acquisition of Dominion Energy as state regulators began local public hearings. She cited risks from NextEra's many riskier project entities; NextEra said it respectfully disagrees and that Dominion Energy Virginia would remain fully regulated.

$4.4BStrategic acquisitionEnergy & UtilitiesCompletedOct 7, 2026

ONEOK closes $4.4B purchase of Brazos Midstream's Midland Basin assets

ONEOK completed its acquisition of Brazos Midstream's Permian Midland Basin natural gas gathering and processing assets for about $4.425 billion in cash. The deal more than doubles ONEOK's Midland processing capacity to roughly 2.3 billion cubic feet per day and adds about 600,000 dedicated acres under long-term fixed-fee contracts.

~$14.3B for CUMergerEnergy & UtilitiesOct 6, 2026

Emera and Canadian Utilities agree to merger of equals, with ATCO spinoff

Emera, ATCO and Canadian Utilities announced a definitive agreement to combine Emera and Canadian Utilities in a merger of equals, creating a Canadian utility and energy infrastructure group spanning Alberta, Atlantic Canada and Florida. Reports describe an all-share structure, with ATCO spinning off its industrial services unit. Reported deal figures vary widely by measure, from roughly $14.3 billion for Canadian Utilities to far larger combined-enterprise numbers.

$5.7BStrategic acquisitionEnergy & UtilitiesOct 5, 2026

Cenovus to buy Athabasca Oil in $5.7B cash-and-stock oil sands deal

Cenovus Energy has signed a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire Athabasca Oil Corporation at $12.00 per share in cash and stock, implying an enterprise value of $5.7 billion and equity value of roughly $5.8 billion. Shareholders can elect cash or 0.264 Cenovus shares, subject to pro-ration capped at $4.3 billion cash and 44.4 million Cenovus shares. The price is a 14% premium to Athabasca's 20-day VWAP, with closing expected in December 2026.

700,000 bbl storageStrategic acquisitionEnergy & UtilitiesCompletedOct 5, 2026

HydroEdge takes majority stake in RES Water to build Appalachian water platform

HydroEdge Solutions said newly formed parent WET Tech has acquired Reserved Environmental Services and affiliates, combining the two into one of the largest independent water management platforms serving the Marcellus and Utica shales. The combined company runs five Pennsylvania treatment, recycling and storage facilities with roughly 700,000 barrels of storage and up to 116,000 barrels per day of processing capacity, backed by about 350 employees.

$2.6BDivestiture / carve-outEnergy & UtilitiesCompletedOct 1, 2026

National Fuel closes $2.62B purchase of CenterPoint's Ohio gas utility

CenterPoint Energy completed the $2.62 billion sale of Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio to National Fuel Gas, which will rename the business National Fuel Gas Distribution of Ohio. The assets include about 5,900 miles of pipeline serving roughly 335,000 customers in West Central Ohio. The deal doubles National Fuel's utility rate base and lifts its customer count to about 1.1 million.