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The $50B Energy Merger

How regulatory pressure shaped the largest energy deal of the decade. Sarah Mitchell reveals the behind-the-scenes negotiations that reshaped the renewable energy landscape.

Sarah Mitchell
CEO, EnergyCore
52 min
$50B Deal Value

Episode Overview

In this exclusive interview, Sarah Mitchell, CEO of EnergyCore, takes us behind the scenes of the largest energy sector merger in history. The $50 billion deal between EnergyCore and PowerGrid wasn't just about combining two companies—it was about reshaping the entire renewable energy landscape.

Sarah reveals the complex regulatory challenges they faced, the stakeholder negotiations that lasted months, and the moment she knew the deal would close. From initial discussions to final regulatory approval, this episode covers every aspect of transformational deal-making.

Key Topics Covered:

  • • Regulatory strategy and stakeholder management
  • • Navigating complex energy sector regulations
  • • Building consensus among diverse stakeholders
  • • Crisis management during deal negotiations
  • • Post-merger integration challenges

Episode Details

Duration52 minutes
Deal Value$50B
IndustryEnergy
Deal TypeM&A
Year2023

Guest Bio

Sarah Mitchell is the CEO of EnergyCore, a leading renewable energy company. She has over 15 years of experience in the energy sector and has led multiple transformational deals worth over $100 billion combined.

Episode Transcript

Abdullah Hassan:00:00

Welcome to Making the World Move. Today we're speaking with Sarah Mitchell, CEO of EnergyCore, about the largest energy sector merger in history...

Sarah Mitchell:02:15

When we first started discussions with PowerGrid, we knew this wasn't going to be a typical merger. The regulatory landscape was incredibly complex...