U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
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FERC issued a notice saying it would coordinate with the attorney general on what crimes it would refer to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution.
Calpine
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.
ITC Midwest
A collective of consumer groups has invoked a recent letter from the U.S. Department of Justice in an attempt to get FERC to act on its three-year-old complaint against MISO deferring to state right of first refusal laws in regional planning.
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President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders that seek to keep existing coal-fired power plants running, ease regulations and permitting for coal mining, and remove “unlawful and burdensome” state laws that impede the industry.
Tenaska
FERC took the rare step of formally noticing potential discussions with DOJ anti-trust officials over Alabama Power's proposed purchase of a Tenaska power plant.
FBI
The FBI accused a Tennessee man of attempting to damage an electric substation using a drone loaded with explosives.
Energy Harbor
FERC approved Vistra's purchase of Energy Harbor, which will allow Vistra to set up a new clean generation/retail firm while spinning off the combined firms' fossil plants into a separate subsidiary.
San Jose Police Department
Peter Karasev pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges of damaging power substations.
Energy Harbor
FERC issued an order extending the time it has to review the proposed purchase of Energy Harbor by Vistra to next spring after several parties raised market concerns over the deal between two existing PJM generation owners.
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Four were charged with 9 counts of conspiracy to bribe former Ill. House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for his help in passing bills favorable to ComEd.
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