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March 11, 2026

Capacity Market

State of Ohio
Ohio Governor Signs Utility Law Aimed at Enhancing Competitive Market
Ohio's governor signed into law a major reform of how the state regulates utilities, eliminating electric security plans that utilities have used to meet demand from non-shopping customers since a 2008 law authorized them.
Constellation Energy
ISO-NE Discusses Details of New Prompt Capacity Market
ISO-NE and NEPOOL members discussed how to address market power, tie benefits and resource qualification in a prompt capacity market during a three-day meeting.
Calpine
DOJ Seeks PJM Market Data for Review of Constellation-Calpine Merger
As part of its review for the Constellation-Calpine merger, DOJ asked PJM for a major trove of market data as it looks into the region where the two firms' operations overlap the most.
MISO
MISO Prepping for Likely 123-GW Summer 2025 Peak
MISO cautioned it’s likely in for heat waves and drought this summer with a slight chance it navigates a 130-GW peak in July.
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NYISO Monitor Analyzing Alternative Capacity Market Designs
The NYISO Market Monitoring Unit told stakeholders it is independently analyzing the capacity market in parallel with the ISO’s ongoing Capacity Market Structure Review project.
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MISO’s AC Rekindles Talk on Gas-Electric Coordination Frustrations
After a hiatus on gas-electric coordination discussions, MISO’s Advisory Committee touched on lingering frustrations in 2025 and potential solutions.
Talen Energy
FERC Approves $180M Annually for RMR Deals with Brandon Shores and Wagner Plants
FERC approved settlements on reliability must run deals that will keep the Brandon Shores Generating Station and the H.A. Wagner Generating Station in Maryland running until May 31, 2029.
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PJM MRC/MC Briefs: April 23, 2025
The PJM Markets and Reliability Committee endorsed a proposal to rework how resources are compensated for providing black start service the RTO says will provide more predictable revenues for participating market sellers.
MISO
MISO Summer Capacity Prices Shoot to $666.50 in 2025/26 Auction
MISO’s 2025/26 capacity auction returned $666.50/MW-day prices across all zones in the summer, reinforcing the need for members to build new generation fast, the grid operator said.
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FERC Approves PJM-Pa. Agreement on Capacity Price Cap, Floor
FERC approved a PJM proposal to limit capacity prices to between $175 and $325/MW-day for the next two Base Residual Auctions, resolving a complaint from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

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