February 21, 2025

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Talen Energy
FERC Launches Rulemaking on Data Center Co-location in PJM
FERC voted unanimously to launch a review of data center co-location issues in PJM that will look into whether the RTO’s tariff needs to be revised to ensure grid reliability and fair costs to customers.
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Utilities Pushing for Return to Owning Generation in Pennsylvania
Spiking capacity prices in PJM have PPL and Exelon pushing for a potential return to utility-owned generation in Pennsylvania, which three former PUC chairs warned would be harmful to consumers.
ITC Midwest
Incumbent Utilities Make Case for ROFR Laws in New Report
A band of incumbent utilities has collected case studies that they say demonstrate the need to instate or maintain the right of first refusal for the good of grid expansion.
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Neo-Nazi Convicted in Baltimore Grid Attack Conspiracy
Brandon Russell was convicted of masterminding a 2023 plan to damage electric substations in a plot to "completely destroy" Baltimore.
Energy Harbor
Parties Lobby FERC for Preferred Paths Forward on Co-location
FERC received comments on its recent technical conference on co-located load in which parties offered suggestions for how the commission should move forward in dealing with the emerging issue.
Constellation Energy
Constellation Complaint Seeks Formal Data Center Co-location Rules
Constellation filed a complaint at FERC seeking to formalize the guidance PJM has on co-located demand, saying it should be included in the tariff.
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Exelon Leader Discusses Physical Security Programs
An Exelon manager discussed the utility's physical security approach in light of the growing threat to the grid from both foreign and domestic actors.
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Stakeholder Soapbox: AI, Electric Grid Can be Partners in Equitable Energy Transformation
If data centers are connected to the grid they should contribute to the cost of the network infrastructure providing those services, Exelon Executive Colette Honorable said.
FERC
FERC Dives into Data Center Co-location Debate at Technical Conference
A common refrain at FERC’s technical conference on the co-location of data centers was that the issue is just part the broader problem of resource adequacy.
Exelon
Exelon Reports 80% Increase in Data Center Forecasts in Q3 Earnings
Exelon CEO Calvin Butler told investors the utility's data center forecast has increased about 80% during an earnings call.

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