Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward, Jr. of the U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement today in connection with the Antitrust Division’s investigation into the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy (Cogentrix) by Vistra Corp. (Vistra) (together, the “Parties”):“Electricity customers in Maine, New Hampshire, and across New England will benefit from continued competition to generate affordable electricity. As New Englanders turn on the heat for the coming winter season, it’s critical that consumers not bear the risks of higher electricity bills. The Division anticipates that Vistra’s divestitures will save consumers throughout New England tens of millions of dollars annually
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