Dynegy Announces FERC Authorization of Blackstone Merger

Dynegy Inc. DYN today announced that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the joint application of Dynegy and an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P. BX relating to the acquisition of Dynegy by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P. In addition, the FERC order, dated October 29, 2010, approved the joint application of an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P. and NRG Energy NRG for the acquisition by NRG of three Dynegy power generation facilities operating in California and one in Maine, which will occur concurrent with the completion of the acquisition of Dynegy by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P.