Sam Cooley

Sam Cooley

Director

Mr. Cooley joined ArcLight in 2025 and has over a decade of energy infrastructure private equity experience. Prior to joining ArcLight, he was a Senior Vice President at Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) where he was responsible for the origination, execution, and management of equity investments in the power, utilities, midstream and infrastructure sectors for MAM’s flagship and core infrastructure funds. Before MAM, Mr. Cooley began his career at Macquarie Capital in Investment Banking, working across a diverse set of sectors including chemicals, packaging, and consumer retail. Mr. Cooley earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Yale College.

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Investment Type: Unrealized
Sector: Transformative
Date of Investment: 2022
Date of Realization: –

Elevate was formed by ArcLight to develop and install utility scale, battery energy storage resources initially co-located with ArcLight’s existing power infrastructure. Elevate is led by a team of experienced industry professionals who have previously worked together on several large-scale development projects co-located with existing thermal generation.

www.elevaterenewablesenergy.com

Investment Type: Unrealized
Sector: Renewable
Date of Investment: 2023
Date of Realization: –

REC Solar is a leading developer, owner, and operator of distributed solar, batteries, and fuel cell assets in the United States. REC develops behind-the-meter projects for commercial and industrial customers, municipalities, universities, schools, and hospitals as well as front-of-the-meter projects contracted with utilities participating in community solar programs.

www.recsolar.com

Investment Type: Unrealized
Sector: Renewable
Date of Investment: 2021
Date of Realization: –

Infinigen was formed in 2021 to develop and operate renewable assets in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, backed by a capital commitment. Concurrently with the initial commitment, Infinigen executed the acquisition of a portfolio of operating and development solar assets in Puerto Rico.

www.infinigenrenewables.com

Investment Type: Unrealized
Sector: Strategic Gas
Date of Investment: 2022
Date of Realization: –

GCX is a premier, natural gas pipeline that is underpinned by a diverse array of shippers under long-term, committed contracts. GCX is operated by Kinder Morgan Inc. and provides critical residue gas takeaway service from the Permian Basin to key US Gulf Coast end-markets, including key emerging demand regions such as the growing liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) export market in South Texas.

Gulf Coast Express Pipeline, L.L.C.

Investment Type: Realized
Sector: Renewable
Date of Investment: 2016
Date of Realization: 2023

A conventional hydroelectric generation portfolio in New England totaling 589 MWs of capacity. The facilities are located on the Connecticut and Deerfield Rivers and operated from a control center in Hanover, New Hampshire.

www.greatriverhydro.com

Investment Type: Realized
Sector: Power
Date of Investment: 2020
Date of Realization: 2024

Griffith Energy consists of nine modern and highly efficient natural gas-fired power generation facilities that provide critical capacity, energy and ancillary services resources to New Jersey and Maryland in close proximity to large, densely-populated load centers. The portfolio represents a highly competitive fleet and one of the nation’s largest natural gas-fired power portfolios. The efficient, fast-ramping output provided by the Alpha Generation portfolio will allow the integration of intermittent renewable resources in the Maryland and New Jersey electricity markets over the coming decades. Importantly, the portfolio is well-positioned to support the energy transition via battery storage projects and by providing critical interconnection sites for offshore wind projects under development.