# BlackRock's AES Buyout Faces FERC Pushback

> BlackRock's $33.4B AES buyout faces lawmaker pushback at FERC over ratepayer impact.
- Title: BlackRock's AES Buyout Faces FERC Pushback · Dealroom
- Summary: BlackRock's $33.4B AES buyout faces lawmaker pushback at FERC over ratepayer impact. BlackRock's $33.4 billion buyout of AES Corporation faces FERC pushback…
- Keywords: blackrock, aes corporation, ferc, senator elizabeth warren, public utilities commission, data centers, startups, business, BlackRock's, AES, Buyout, Faces
- Source: Dealroom — https://dealroom.co/news/161530-blackrocks-33-4b-aes-buyout-meets-lawmaker-pushback-at-ferc
- Published: 2026-10-11T00:57:46+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: blackrock, aes corporation, ferc, senator elizabeth warren, public utilities commission, data centers, startups, business
## BlackRock's $33.4B AES Buyout
BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners leads a $33.4 billion buyout of AES Corporation including $10.7 billion debt.
## Lawmakers Push for FERC Rejection
Senator Elizabeth Warren and four House representatives asked FERC to reject the sale on September 28, 2026, citing ratepayer impact.
## Data Center Conflict
GIP owned 40 data centers before buying Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion, raising cross-subsidization concerns.
## State Approvals
Ohio and Indiana utility commissions approved AES's data center plans with Google covering 100% of costs for its 390-megawatt facility.
## Key takeaway

BlackRock's $33.4 billion buyout of AES Corporation faces FERC pushback from lawmakers over potential ratepayer impact in Indiana and Ohio.