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Plug Power is at the center of a newly filed securities class action alleging investors were misled about the status and realizability of a $1.66 billion U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee tied to six planned hydrogen production and liquefaction plants. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York (Ortolani v. Plug Power Inc., et al., No. 1:26-cv-00165), seeks to represent purchasers of Plug securities under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, with an April 3, 2026 deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status.
According to the suit, Plug Power publicly highlighted the DOE loan guarantee as a key enabler for scaling its hydrogen infrastructure, but allegedly overstated both the probability of accessing the funds and its intention or ability to construct the required facilities. Investor concerns intensified after a series of adverse developments: the abrupt October 7, 2025 departures of CEO Andrew Marsh and President Sanjay Shrestha, followed by the November 10, 2025 suspension of activities under the DOE loan program as Plug said it would redirect capital toward a U.S. data center electricity-rights opportunity. Subsequent confirmation reported on November 13, 2025 that the six-plant buildout was on hold, and that the $1.66 billion DOE financing was consequently at risk, coincided with successive stock declines, sharpening questions about Plug’s strategic execution, disclosure practices, and longer-term capital plan for its hydrogen buildout.