Energy Future Holdings
Coordinates: 32°46′59″N 96°47′57″W / 32.7831390°N 96.7991060°W / 32.7831390; -96.7991060
| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric utility |
| Founded | Dallas, Texas, U.S (1927) |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, U.S |
| Products | Electricity generation, Electricity distribution, Electricity retailing |
| Owner(s) | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts TPG Capital Goldman Sachs Capital Partners |
| Website | www.energyfutureholdings.com |
Energy Future Holdings Corporation is an electric utility company headquartered in Energy Plaza in Downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The company was known as TXU until its $45 billion leveraged buyout by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Texas Pacific Group and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. That purchase was the largest leveraged buyout in history.
Read more about Energy Future Holdings: History, American Legislative Exchange Council, Buyout
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