In a deal worth approximately $1.5 billion, MARA Holdings has entered into an agreement to purchase Long Ridge Energy & Power. As part of the transaction, MARA will assume at least $785 million in debt, secured by a bridge loan. The seller, FTAI Infrastructure, has seen its stock rise by 12% in pre-market trading, while MARA's stock has increased by 3%. The acquisition includes Long Ridge's 505-megawatt natural gas plant in Hannibal, Ohio, as well as over 1,600 acres of land, water access, fiber connections, fuel supply, and grid connections.
According to MARA, the site has the potential to support more than 1 gigawatt of total power capacity. The acquisition is expected to increase MARA's owned-and-operated power capacity by around 65% and expand its operating and development pipeline to approximately 2.2 gigawatts across various markets. Construction on the initial AI and critical IT buildout is slated to begin in the first half of 2027, with the first capacity expected to come online by mid-2028. MARA does not anticipate disrupting Long Ridge's current power supply to the PJM grid.
The Long Ridge assets are expected to generate around $144 million in annualized adjusted EBITDA, with the deal set to close in the second half of 2026.