January 26, 2025

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PJM in Discussions with Gov. Shapiro on Capacity Price Cap
PJM is in discussions with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to work toward a resolution on his complaint to FERC asking it to lower the price cap of the RTO’s capacity market.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Shapiro Warns of ‘Reevaluation’ of PJM if Capacity Prices not Addressed
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro urged PJM Chair Mark Takahashi to “intervene with” RTO leadership to revise the design of the capacity market before conducting the 2026/27 BRA to avoid an “unacceptable” increase in capacity market prices.
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Pennsylvania Seeks Lower PJM Capacity Price Cap in FERC Complaint
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a complaint with FERC on behalf of the state asking the commission to revise how the maximum clearing price in PJM's capacity auction is determined.
Pennsylvania PUC
Pennsylvania PUC Examines PJM’s Tightening Reserve Margin
Pennsylvania regulators hosted several panels to discuss PJM's tightening reserve margins and how the PUC should respond to the situation, which at least promises more high prices in the near future before new supplies can come online.
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Exelon, Constellation at Loggerheads over Data Center Co-location
The dispute between Exelon and Constellation Energy continued to play out in FERC, as the latter and others protested a series of filings from the former’s utilities seeking to implement new rules for co-locating data centers at power plants in their territories
Constellation Energy
Exelon Asks FERC to Weigh in on Co-location Dispute with Constellation
Exelon on Sept. 30 filed a petition for a declaratory order from FERC on its dispute with Constellation Energy over the latter’s effort to co-locate major loads at two of its nuclear plants.
DOE
Constellation to Reopen, Rename Three Mile Island Unit 1

Constellation Energy plans to reopen Three Mile Island Unit 1 under a power purchase agreement with Microsoft to sell about 835 MW to serve the company’s data centers.

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PPL Backs Utility-owned Generation in Pa. After PJM Capacity Price Spike
PPL reported GAAP earnings of $190 million for the second quarter and executives focused on changing market dynamics in PJM during a teleconference with analysts. 
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Talen Energy Deal with Data Center Leads to Cost Shifting Debate at FERC
Talen Energy’s deal to carve out capacity from its Susquehanna Nuclear Plant to serve a growing data center on its site drew protests at FERC from other parties who argued the deal and others like it could shift costs and threaten reliability. 
Exelon
Exelon Focuses on ComEd, Other Rate Cases in Q1 Earnings Call
Exelon prioritized improving "our regulatory outlook in Illinois," CEO Calvin Butler said, after the state's Commerce Commission rejected ComEd's integrated grid plan for failing to meet core provisions of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.

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