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March 17, 2026

Reliability

Exelon-Pepco Deal in Doubt as Mayor, Consumer Advocate Balk at New Terms
The Exelon-Pepco merger looked in danger of failing Tuesday as D.C.'s mayor and consumer advocate said they would not accept new terms offered by D.C. regulators.
Cayuga Coal Plant in Jeopardy
The future of the Cayuga coal-fired generator is in jeopardy following the state’s Public Service Commission’s rejection of a natural gas repowering plan.
Supreme Court Offers Little Support to CPV, Md.
Lawyers for Maryland and Competitive Power Ventures got little support from Supreme Court justices during oral arguments in the latest federal-state jurisdiction case Wednesday.
PJM Opens First Reliability Proposal Window of 2016
PJM’s first 2016 proposal window for reliability projects opened Feb. 16 and will close March 17.
NARUC 2016 Winter Meetings Briefs
The Clean Power Plan was the hot topic at the NARUC winter meetings, but attendees also heard discussions about the growth of wind and a debate on capacity markets.
Critics: Koppel Doomsday Scenario Ignores Prep
NARUC ended its winter meetings with an interview of Ted Koppel, whose 2015 book “Lights Out” alleges the U.S. is unprepared for the threat of cyberattacks on the nation’s grid.
NYPSC OKs Ginna Deal
New York regulators OK'd a contract to keep the struggling R.E. Ginna nuclear power plant operating through March 2017.
Fitzpatrick Closure Could Leave NY Generation Short
Closure of the FitzPatrick nuclear plant will leave New York at least 325 MW short of its generation requirement by 2019, NYISO says.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs
The PJM Operating Committee discussed cold-weather testing and the RTO's upcoming annual security drill.
PJM Asks FERC to Reconsider CP Parameter Rules
PJM and the Independent Market Monitor asked FERC to revise Capacity Performance rules to address concerns that generators might ignore dispatch instructions to avoid penalties.

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