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Retail Energy Advancement League
Demand Growth Leads to a New Round of an Old Debate in States: Restructuring
The return of demand growth is something new in the electricity industry, especially as it is being driven by individual consumers whose load can exceed the peak demand of a small state, and it is giving new life to an old argument in state legislatures: restructuring the industry.
AEP
Trump Admin. Announces Billions of Dollars in Electricity Investments from Japan
The Trump administration announced billions of dollars in investments from a deal it struck with Japan, which will help build natural gas plants to serve hyperscale data centers, including at a defunct uranium production site owned by DOE in Ohio.
Constellation Energy
FERC Denies Rehearing Requests on Constellation-Calpine Merger
FERC upheld its approval of Constellation Energy’s purchase of Calpine while also addressing arguments from consumer and environmental groups.
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PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Jan. 22, 2026
PJM presented manual revisions to clarify how resources are defined as offline for the purpose of determining whether they are eligible for lost opportunity cost credits.
PJM
White House and PJM Governors Call for Backstop Capacity Auction
The White House and PJM's governors called for a special backstop capacity auction to procure $15 billion worth of new dispatchable generation, which is to be paid for by data centers.
Amazon
FERC Approves PECO-Amazon Transmission Agreement for Pa. Data Center
FERC approved a transmission security agreement between PECO Energy and Amazon for a data center planned in Falls Township, Pa.
Constellation
Energy Secretary Wright Issues 3rd Order Keeping Eddystone Open
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has issued the third order keeping the Eddystone plant in Pennsylvania running after it had been ready to retire in May 2025.
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Pennsylvania Withdraws from RGGI as Part of Budget Compromise
Pennsylvania has withdrawn from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as part of an overdue budget compromise signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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Governors Call for More State Authority in PJM
Addressing a technical conference on the state of PJM, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said PJM must undertake immediate governance changes, with granting states a greater voice in decision-making atop the list.
Transource
Third Circuit Reaffirms Ruling in Favor of Transource 9A Project
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission violated the Constitution in denying Transource Energy permits necessary to construct the Independence Energy Connection transmission project.

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