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June 2, 2025

AES, GenOn win waivers from FERC for re-start of shuttered fossil assets in PJM

The decisions enable two mothballed power plants totaling over 300-MW of capacity to potentially return to service in PJM, addressing capacity needs.

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May 15, 2025

FERC denies key rate request for $3B Valley Link Transmission Project, launches inquiry

The split decision seeks to strike a balance between incentivizing transmission development with consumer protection, setting a potential precedent for future projects.

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May 6, 2025

Talen scores lower payouts to keep its Maryland power plants online for grid reliability

The settlement calls for Talen’s generators to bid into PJM’s capacity market, with any revenues to offset customer costs.

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May 6, 2025

Bank of America unit cleared to acquire larger stake in GenOn

BofA’s acquisition makes it a top GenOn owner, alongside distressed debt and private equity investor Strategic Value Partners and investment management firm MacKay Shields.

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May 6, 2025

NextEra looks to expands retail energy reach with acquisition of power marketer

The acquisition would expand NextEra’s retail presence in half a dozen states spanning across the Eastern U.S. including New York, Ohio, and Florida.

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April 29, 2025

Maryland protests shouldering billion-dollar transmission expansion for Virginia data centers

Virginia’s data center boom is sparking a heated interstate dispute over how to assign costs for billions of dollars in grid upgrades.

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April 9, 2025

State consumer advocate challenges $3B Valley Link transmission project rate proposal, citing excessive costs

PJM has designated the multi-state transmission project portfolio as essential to address reliability issues and growing data center loads by 2030.

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October 11, 2024

Israeli investor seeks approval to buy out Toyota’s stakes in pair of PJM gas plants

The Japanese auto giant looks to completely divest its equity interest in the two facilities.

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