# Rockland Capital

> Rockland Capital is a specialist private equity firm that acquires, develops and actively manages power generation and related energy infrastructure in the United States and United Kingdom. Its niche is operationally or financially complex assets - including gas-fired plants, renewables and storage - where engineering, trading, restructuring and hands-on plant management can create value while supplying grid reliability.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** The Woodlands, United States
- **Founders:** Scott Harlan (Founding member and Co-Managing Partner), David Yeager (Founding member and Senior Advisor)
- **Team size:** Approximately 66 people in supplied third-party data; LinkedIn lists 11-50 employees, while the operating network also includes third-party contractor personnel.
- **Products:** Power infrastructure private equity funds, Asset acquisition and restructuring, Power plant optimization and operations, Renewable and storage investment, Data-center power development
- **Notable:** Closed Rockland Power Partners V at its $1.2 billion hard cap in less than eight months in 2025, more than 70% larger than Fund IV., Closed Rockland Power Partners IV at approximately $700 million, above its $500 million target, with more than 20 new institutional limited partners., Sold six Texas generation facilities totaling 738 MW to NRG for $560 million in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Power infrastructure private equity funds** — Control-oriented investment vehicles focused on power plants and power companies in the United States and United Kingdom.
- **Asset acquisition and restructuring** — Acquisition of under-managed, undervalued, distressed or late-development energy assets followed by commercial, financial and operational restructuring.
- **Power plant optimization and operations** — Hands-on asset management spanning technical diligence, plant operations, performance engineering, compliance, power marketing, hedging and financing.
- **Renewable and storage investment** — Development and ownership platforms covering solar, wind, biomass and energy storage, including the SolRiver solar commitment and renewable-development activities.
- **Data-center power development** — Fund V permits a smaller allocation to new power plants designed for rapid deployment and high reliability for data-center demand.

## Achievements

- Closed Rockland Power Partners V at its $1.2 billion hard cap in less than eight months in 2025, more than 70% larger than Fund IV.
- Closed Rockland Power Partners IV at approximately $700 million, above its $500 million target, with more than 20 new institutional limited partners.
- Sold six Texas generation facilities totaling 738 MW to NRG for $560 million in 2025.
- Built and financed the 1.5 GW Gridflex portfolio of three merchant natural-gas peaking plants in PJM.
- Created a solar investment platform with SolRiver backed by a commitment of up to $200 million.
- Invested across power assets ranging from 5 MW to 1,875 MW and spanning gas, coal, biomass, oil, storage, wind and solar in the United States and United Kingdom.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Closed Rockland Power Partners V at a $1.2 billion hard cap after a fundraising process of less than eight months.
- **2025-04** — NRG completed its $560 million acquisition of six Texas power plants totaling 738 MW from Rockland.
- **2024-07** — Founder Scott Harlan discussed grid reliability, AI data-center power demand, batteries and gas generation on FEG's Insight Bridge podcast.
- **2024-02** — Announced the approximately $700 million final close of Rockland Power Partners IV, above its $500 million target.

## Links

- Website: https://rocklandcapital.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rockland-capital

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