Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

KazakhstanSale — On April 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its interest in the Kazakhstan CHP plants. See Note 16—Held-for-Sale Businesses and Dispositions for further discussion.

Alto Sertao II Acquisition — On April 18, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase from Renova Energia S.A. the Alto Sertao II Wind Complex (“Alto Sertao II”) for $189 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, plus the assumption of $363 million Alto Sertao’s non-recourse debt and $32 million of contingent consideration. Alto Sertao II is a wind farm located in Brazil. The transaction is expected to close by the second half of 2017.

Zimmer and Miami Fort Sale— On April 21, 2017, DP&L and AES Ohio Generation entered into an agreement for the sale of DP&L’s undivided interest in Zimmer and Miami Fort for $50 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities, including environmental, subject to predefined closing adjustments. The sale is subject to approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017.