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Was 2017 the Year Global Energy Giants Went All-In on the Distributed Energy Revolution?

December 28, 2017

It’s been an interesting year for mergers and acquisitions in the distributed energy space, with some unexpected developments.

We haven’t seen the same massive M&A deals of years past, such as GE’s purchase of Alstom or Honeywell’s acquisition of Elster — although Tuesday’s announcement that smart metering and utility software provider Aclara was being sold for $1.1 billion to Hubbell Inc. helped bring this year’s total closer to the peaks of the past.

But when you look at the activity in 2017, a pattern emerges.

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