NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced the final close of Blackstone Energy Transition Partners V (“BETP V”) at $8.7 billion – more than 50% larger than its predecessor vehicle. The significantly oversubscribed fund reached its hard cap and builds on the strong performance of the strategy’s prior vintages. Blackstone Energy Transition Partners (“BETP”) seeks to build energy companies at scale that deliver cleaner, more reliable and more affordable energy to meet growin