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Ares Management Acquires Meade Pipeline to Enhance Energy Infrastructure Portfolio
NEW YORK, September 29, 2025--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) ("Ares"), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that funds led by its Infrastructure Opportunities strategy (the "Ares funds") have acquired 100% of the equity interests in Meade Pipeline Co LLC ("Meade") from affiliates of XPLR Infrastructure, LP ("XPLR"), a leading independent power producer formed by NextEra Energy, Inc. ("NextEra"). The investment represents a total cash consideration of approxi
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