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December 5, 2025

H.A. Wagner Generating Station

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DOE Extends Order Lifting Run Hour Limits on Md. Generator
The U.S. Department of Energy approved PJM's request to extend an order allowing Talen Energy to continue operating is oil-fired H.A. Wagner Unit 4 beyond the 438 hours it is permitted to operated each year.
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DOE Lifts Run Hour Restrictions on Maryland Generator
The Department of Energy issued an emergency order to lift annual run-hour restrictions on the H.A. Wagner Generating Station Unit 4 located outside of Baltimore to address a shortage of generation in PJM.
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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FERC OKs Changes to PJM Capacity Market to Cushion Consumer Impacts
FERC approved a suite of changes to PJM's next couple of capacity auctions, which are meant to mitigate billing impacts as the supply-demand dynamic in the region tightens and longer-term reforms are pursued.
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PJM Stakeholders Wary of Expedited Interconnection Proposal
Stakeholder opinions were sharply divided at the PJM Members Committee’s meeting regarding RTO proposals to allow high capacity factor resources to be sped through the interconnection queue and revise aspects of the capacity market. 
Talen Energy
PIO Complaint Faults PJM Treatment of Deactivating Generation
Several public interest organizations have filed a complaint with FERC contending PJM’s capacity market inflates consumer prices by not counting generators operating on RMR agreements as a form of capacity.
Talen Energy
Maryland Report Details PJM Cost Increases for Ratepayers
A spike in PJM capacity prices and generator deactivations could increase monthly costs in Maryland by as much as 24% for some. 
Talen Energy
FERC Orders Settlement Judge Procedures in Two PJM Generator Deactivations
FERC has established settlement judge procedures to consider the validity of rate schedules filed by Talen Energy to continue operating its Brandon Shores and H.A. Wagner generators past their retirement date.
PJM
PJM Requests 2nd Talen Generator Delay Retirement
PJM has requested that Talen Energy continue operating a portion of its H.A. Wagner Generating Station an additional three years beyond its requested 2025 deactivation date.

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