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Tx Plan to Open NY Choke Points Without New ROWs
New York utilities have proposed a revised transmission plan that would relieve congestion in the Hudson Valley without obtaining new rights of way.
Exelon
No Quick Action Seen on Report’s Options to Save Illinois Nukes
Illinois legislative leaders haven’t decided on their next move following a report that offered options for aiding the finances of Exelon Nuclear's power plants.
ALLETE Buying Minn. Wind Farms from EDF for $10M

Minnesota’s ALLETE Clean Energy will increase its MISO wind portfolio by one-third with a $10 million acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy.

PJM Capacity Release Filings Draw Critics
A pair of requests PJM submitted to FERC to safeguard capacity for the 2015/16 delivery year drew a number of protests last week.
Sale Would End SSR, Clear Way for WE-Integrys Deal
Integrys and Wisconsin Energy would sell their subsidiary utilities' electric distribution assets, including Presque Isle, to Upper Peninsula Power Co.
NJ BPU Staff Reaches Settlement on Exelon-Pepco Merger
The NJ BPU staff recommended OK of Exelon’s acquisition of Pepco in a deal that would give Atlantic City Electric customers $62 million in rate credits.
AEP Considering Sale of 8,000 MW in Ohio, Indiana
AEP has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to investigate the sale of its merchant generation fleet in Ohio and Indiana, both coal- and natural gas-fired.
Terminated PPA Imperils Cape Wind Offshore Project
Two New England utilities that had power purchase agreements with the Cape Wind Associates’ offshore project have terminated the contracts.
Duke to Make First Utility-Scale Solar Buy in Indiana
Duke plans to make its first substantial purchase of solar power in Indiana, giving customers the option to buy “locally sourced” solar energy credits.
Negotiations to Extend Ginna Nuke Plant Life to Conclude this Week
Negotiations that could determine the future of the R.E. Ginna nuclear plant in upstate New York are set to conclude this week.

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