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NET Power and Rice Acquisition Corp. II Announce Upsized PIPE Commitments from Occidental and Rice Family

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Monday, April 24, 2023

NET Power, LLC (“NET Power”) and Rice Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: RONI) (“RONI”) today announced an additional $275 million of PIPE commitments in connection with their proposed business combination.

Key Points: 
  • NET Power, LLC (“NET Power”) and Rice Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: RONI) (“RONI”) today announced an additional $275 million of PIPE commitments in connection with their proposed business combination.
  • In support of the plant, NET Power expects Occidental will be a key offtaker of the clean power generated by SN1.
  • Incoming NET Power CEO Danny Rice said, “We’re confident that NET Power’s patented power plant technology is the only technology that can deliver all-in-one clean, reliable and low-cost power, and the more time we spend with the NET Power team and the technology, the more excited we get.
  • The net proceeds above $200 million are expected to support SN1 capital needs and future commercial origination efforts.