January 28, 2025

Generation

PJM
PJM MIC Briefs: Jan. 8, 2025
PJM presented stakeholders with proposed manual revisions to implement a requirement that dual-fuel generators must offer schedules with both of their fuels into the energy market during the winter, as well as changes to the operational and seasonal testing for capacity resources.
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First FERC Filings Shed Light on New England OSW Tx Project
The transmission companies behind a major project to preemptively build two offshore wind interconnection points in New England have submitted their first FERC filings for the project.
Constellation Energy
Constellation to Acquire Calpine for $29.1B
Constellation Energy Corp. will acquire Calpine Corp. in a deal that will create the largest U.S. fleet of zero- and low-emission power generation.
Algonquin Power
LS Power Completes Purchase of Algonquin Power’s Renewables
LS Power closed on its deal to buy Algonquin Power's renewable business, adding thousands of megawatts around North America along with a deep development pipeline of clean energy projects.
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NPCC Gas-Electric Study Details Winter Reliability Challenges
A new study from the Northeast Power Coordinating Council outlines some of the major risks that reliance on natural gas generation poses for the New England power system.
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WAPA Sued Over 504-MW Wind Farm Interconnection Plan
A lawsuit seeks to block interconnection of what could become Wyoming’s largest wind farm, alleging an inadequate environmental review of the interconnection plan.
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PJM Capacity Market in Flux Going into 2025
PJM heads into 2025 with several proposals before FERC seeking to rework its capacity market and generator interconnection queue, while stakeholders work on an expedited Quadrennial Review of the market and changes to resource accreditation.
NYISO
NYISO’s Busy 2025 Begins
NYISO’s early 2025 will likely be dominated by the Reliability Needs Assessment process again, but the year will also bring other issues.
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Uncertainty Clouds NJ Clean Energy in 2025
New Jersey in 2025 faces the added uncertainty of a likely contentious governor’s race to replace clean energy champion Gov. Phil Murphy and his release of a new energy master plan.
NRC
SMR Manufacturer, Texas and Utah Sue NRC Over Licensing Requirements
SMR manufacturer Last Energy and the attorneys general of Texas and Utah sued the NRC alleging it did not need to license smaller reactors and asking the court to remove that requirement so small reactors can expand around the country.

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