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 a 12% increase in pre-market trading, while MARA has risen by 3%. The acquisition includes Long Ridge's 505-megawatt gas plant in Ohio, along with 1,600 acres of land, water access, and connections to fiber links, fuel supply, and the grid. According to MARA, the site has the potential to support over 1 gigawatt of power capacity. The acquisition is expected to increase MARA's owned-and-operated power capacity by approximately 65% and expand its development pipeline to around 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 be available by mid-2028. The company 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.