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Wabash Valley Acquires Struggling Peabody Energy’s Share in Prairie State
FERC approved Wabash Valley Power Association’s acquisition of a 5% interest in two 800-MW coal-fired units  for $57 million.
Grid 2.0 Asks DC PSC to Reconsider Merger Approval
One party to the Exelon-Pepco merger case has asked the DC PSC) to reconsider its approval, and People's Counsel Sandra Mattavous-Frye may ask as well.
FERC Extends Comment Period on Great Northern Agreements
FERC granted Missouri River Energy Services an extension to comment on a series of “zonal agreements” submitted by ALLETE and Great River Energy.
Stakeholders React to MISO Proposed Auction Design
A MISO auction proposal to hold a separate forward capacity procurement auction for deregulated areas is meeting with skepticism from some RTO members.
UPDATED: FERC Action Awaited Following PUCO OK on PPAs

The Public Utiities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) unanimously approved modified versions of two controversial power purchase agreements for AEP and FirstEnergy.

IPL, MidAmerican: MISO Misallocating Upgrade Costs in GIA
Interstate Power joined MidAmerican Energy in protesting the GIA that MISO filed for the Marshalltown Generating Station in Iowa.
SPP Briefs: New Trustee Chairman, Wind Record
The Southwest Power Pool Regional Entity (SPP RE) trustees elected Dave Christiano as their new chairman during a special board meeting.
Texas Commission Approves Oncor REIT Structure
The Texas PUC's order would split Oncor into two companies, one of which would operate as a real estate investment trust.
Generators to FERC: Expand MOPR for Subsidized FE, AEP Plants

Eleven generating companies have asked FERC to expand the PJM minimum offer price rule (MOPR) in time for May’s 2019/20 Base Residual Auction.

MISO Redesign Nears Completion
The MISO stakeholder redesign is complete — or nearly so, according to committee members close to the project.

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