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April 10, 2026

Capacity Market

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.
PJM
PJM MRC/MC Preview: April 23, 2025
The committees are expected to vote on manual revisions and hear a proposal to rework how resources providing black start service are compensated.
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GCPA Hears Different Tales on Texas Load Growth from 2 CEOs
Two power industry CEOs at the Gulf Coast Power Association’s spring conference offered two different takes on ERCOT load growth over the rest of the decade — and how the sector should deal with a potential doubling of peak demand by 2031.
McDermott International
DC Circuit Rejects Entergy Attempt to Save MISO Capacity Obligation Rule
An appeals court has denied Entergy’s repeat attempt to revive a 50% minimum capacity obligation rule for MISO’s load-serving entities, concluding Entergy lacked standing.
PJM
Md. Consumer Advocate Seeks Price Cut in PJM 2024 Capacity Auction
The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel filed a complaint alleging the rules used in PJM's 2025/26 Base Residual Auction would require consumers to pay twice for capacity provided by generators operating on RMR agreements.
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MISO: DR to Face More Stringent Testing by 2026 Capacity Auction
MISO said its next capacity auction in spring 2026 will feature more rigorous testing for its demand response that registers to provide capacity.
The Brattle Group
ACP Road Map Suggests Market Changes to Increase Storage Participation
ACP released a report produced by The Brattle Group laying out how organized markets can replicate the success CAISO and ERCOT have had in deploying energy storage resources.

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