The acquisition includes $575 million in cash and the issuance of approximately 2.4 million Kodiak shares, valued at roughly $100 million. By absorbing DPS, Kodiak will take ownership of 384 megawatts of distributed power generation capacity, a move the company says will deepen its footprint within the upstream and midstream energy sectors while opening doors to high-growth digital infrastructure clients.

Strategic Shift Toward On-Site Power

The pivot toward distributed power comes as data center developers look for ways to secure reliable electricity amid an increasingly constrained national power grid. Kodiak Chief Executive Mickey McKee highlighted that the speed-to-deployment and competitive pricing of distributed power make it an attractive primary energy source for long-term operations.

Kodiak expects the transaction to lengthen the average duration of its contract portfolio through new, long-term agreements. By providing on-site power solutions, the company aims to provide a hedge against grid instability while diversifying its revenue base beyond traditional gas services.