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NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Ridgewood Infrastructure, a leading investor in essential infrastructure in the

U.S. lower middle market, today announced that Jeffrey Kightlinger joined the

firm as a Senior Advisor focused primarily on water and utility infrastructure

investments.

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Mr. Kightlinger was the longest serving Chief Executive Officer of the

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which is the largest

municipal water provider in the United States, delivering an average of 1.5

billion gallons of water per day to 19 million residents in Southern California.

"We are thrilled to welcome Jeff to our team," said Managing Partner, Ross

Posner. "His experience leading the largest municipal water system in the

United States is unparalleled. Few have Jeff's perspective, relationships, and

experience. We look forward to working with Jeff to continue creating

compelling essential water investment solutions."

As CEO of Metropolitan Water, Mr. Kightlinger was responsible for the entirety

of the southern California district's water and power operations, including

five of the world's largest water treatment plants, aqueducts and reservoirs,

as well as a total of twenty hydroelectric and solar power facilities.

"I am excited to be joining the team at Ridgewood Infrastructure and look

forward to collaborating," said Mr. Kightlinger. "We are aligned in our focus

on sustainably managing scarce water resources through investments that create

beneficial outcomes for stakeholders." He added: "I have been impressed by

Ridgewood's leadership in the sector; the team has invested more than $1

billion in water infrastructure and delivered projects such as the Vista Ridge

Water Pipeline—the largest water infrastructure public private partnership in

U.S. history."

About Ridgewood Infrastructure

Ridgewood Infrastructure is a leading infrastructure investor in the U.S. lower

middle market with sectors of focus including Water, Utilities, Transportation,

and Energy Transition. For more information, please visit

www.ridgewoodinfrastructure.com.

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Ridgewood Infrastructure  

34 East 51st Street, 9th Floor  

New York, NY 10022  

Phone: (212) 867-0050  

Inquiries@RidgewoodInfrastructure.com

SOURCE: Ridgewood Infrastructure