The short history of merchant generation in the U.S. is strewn with the fragments of once high-flying Wall Street darlings that crashed and burned. Remember Sithe? Boston Generating? Orion?

The coal industry lobby that sank Ron Binz’ FERC nomination will have a much harder time pinning the “war on coal” label on President Obama’s new choice, Norman Bay. But that doesn’t necessarily mean clear sailing.

News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection: Constellation, PPL, PSEG, and UGI.

The volume and magnitude of changes PJM is attempting to impose on demand response raise the question of whether the high-flying sector is still a growth business or one in retreat.

News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection: Constellation NewEnergy, FirstEnergy, Duke, PPL and TVA.

Lacking consensus, PJM dropped plans for a vote on measures to prevent speculation in the capacity auctions, returning the issue to a lower committee.

News briefs on companies in PJM Interconnection: Constellation, American Electric Power, Somerset County Rural Electric Cooperative, Exelon, NRG Energy.

Company briefs on some of the companies doing business in PJM: Constellation, Exelon, and FirstEnergy, as well as news on the MISO South integration and on ESCO revenues.

Company briefs on some of the companies doing business in PJM: Duke, Exelon, FirstEnergy, and others.

The Consumer Advocates of the PJM States (CAPS) has named longtime Pennsylvania government official Dan Griffiths as its first director.