LS Power buys Chicago firm, rebrands it Endurant
Tom Chadwick One of the nation’s largest independent power producers has acquired a Chicago-based firm best known locally for its role in designing Walgreens’ “net zero” store in Evanston. Chicago’s GI Energy is being rebranded as Endurant following its sale to New York-based LS Power, announced yesterday. LS Power operates several natural gas-fired power plants serving the Chicago market. Endurant was founded overseas roughly 16 years ago by Tom Chadwick, who moved the firm to the U.S. after an acquisition in 2011. Originally strictly a supplier of geothermal systems, the firm has ...