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Acquirers: KKR, TPG, Goldman Sachs
Year announced: 2007
Value: $44.5 billion*

The new owners renamed the utility Energy Future Holdings and want to make it greener.

*Value includes assumed debt.

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Last updated May 20 2008: 8:10 AM ET
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