Aneden Consulting
Cognos USA / Westbury Group LLC (“Westbury”) announced today that its client, Aneden Consulting (“Aneden”), an interconnection and compliance firm known for pairing deep technical expertise with a hands-on, client-first approach to navigating grid complexity, has been acquired by E Source Companies, LLC (“E Source”).
The acquisition unites two of the power sector’s most respected firms and will further E Source’s commitment to serving its clients’ evolving needs, and its vision to be the company of choice for utilities, RTOs and other leading firms in the industry. Westbury served as Aneden exclusive financial advisor on the transaction, which closed on July 27, 2026. Jonathan Rubin and Patrick Huddie led the investment banking team for Westbury.
As interconnection queues continue to grow nationwide amid surging power demand,
Aneden Consulting’s deep technical expertise has become increasingly valuable to utilities and developers alike. Founded in 2017, Aneden Consulting serves clients across the energy ecosystem, including ISOs, RTOs, utilities, independent power producers, and renewable energy developers. Aneden will be part of E Source’s growing Grid Engineering and Interconnection solution area.
About Westbury Group
Westbury Group LLC is an investment bank dedicated to providing exceptional financial and strategic advisory services for premier middle market companies. Headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, Westbury’s bankers serve clients across the country. Westbury’s finance professionals bring transactional and real-world operations experience to engagements ranging from $20 million to $300+ million. assisting clients with mergers, acquisitions, raising equity capital, and supporting management and boards with advisory services. Westbury Group is a FINRA-registered Broker-Dealer and a member of Cognos Global (www.cognos-global.com), a global network of independent mid-market M&A firms, advising entrepreneurs, management teams and businesses on sellside and buyside M&A, and capital raises.
About E Source
E Source combines industry-leading customer, grid and technology solutions to help utilities make and implement better data-driven decisions that positively impact their customers, their bottom line and our planet. For more information, see www.esource.com.
About Align Capital Partners
ACP is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to help create shared success. ACP manages $3.2 billion in committed capital with investment teams in Cleveland and Dallas. ACP brings experience and resources to help lower-middle market companies accelerate their growth, to the benefit of management, employees and the firm’s investors. ACP makes control investments in differentiated companies within the business services, technology, specialty manufacturing and distribution sectors. For more information, visit aligncp.com
