(Reuters) - Power producer Vistra Energy Corp (N:VST) has proposed to take over debt-laden rival Dynegy Inc (N:DYN), the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Texas-based companies are in initial talks and a deal is still far from guaranteed, the Journal reported. http://on.wsj.com/2pR20AD
Dynegy emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in October 2012 after it had filed for protection from creditors a year earlier, burdened by costly power plant leases. http://reut.rs/2pR7hrE
Vistra Energy declined to comment on the bid while Dynegy was not immediately available for comment outside regular U.S. business hours.