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History

Dynegy History

1984

  • Company began as Natural Gas Clearinghouse
    • A marketer of natural gas

1997

  • Acquired Destec Energy Inc.
    • Marking Dynegy’s entrance into the independent power producer sector

1998

  • Name changed from Natural Gas Clearinghouse to Dynegy Inc.

2000

  • Completed merger with Illinova
    • Including the present-day Illinois power generation assets

2002

  • Announced exit from energy marketing and trading business
  • Bruce Williamson named President and CEO
  • Company initiated self-restructuring plan focused on strategic, financial and governance issues

2005

  • Sold Midstream natural gas business to focus on power generation business

2006

  • Completed multi-year self-restructuring initiative
  • Announced combination with LS Power

2009

  • Announced sale of 4,800 megawatts of generation assets and streamlining of portfolio