 Brookfield Renewable Partners LP BP, 3.67 BEPC, -1.00 BEPC, -1.76 said Thursday it will invest up to 2 billion in two renewable energy portfolios in the U.S. Brookfield Renewable will pay 1 billion and invest an additional 270 million to acquire Scout Clean Energy, which owns more than 1,200 MW of operating wind assets and a pipeline of over 22,000 MW of wind, solar and storage projects in 24 states. Brookfield Renewable also announced the acquisition of Standard Solar for 540 million with the potential to invest an additional 140 million to support business growth initiatives. 