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June 27, 2025

Texas REP Signs Solar PPA To Support Retail Load

Gridmatic announced a 10-megawatt (MW) solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in Texas with Mars Solar, a project managed and co-owned by Sol Systems

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June 11, 2025

Talen To Again Serve As Retail Electric Supplier Under New 1,900 MW Front-of-the-Meter Nuclear PPA With Amazon

Talen Energy Corporation announced that it has expanded its existing nuclear energy relationship with Amazon to provide energy from Talen’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania to Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the region.

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June 3, 2025

ERCOT To Hold Workshop Regarding Measures To Address Reliability Concerns Arising From Integration Of Data Center & Cryptomining Large Loads In ERCOT

On June 13, 2025, ERCOT will host a technical workshop to discuss additional measures that may be needed to address ride-through concerns associated with Data Center and Cryptomining Large Loads operating and interconnecting in the ERCOT Region.

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June 3, 2025

Constellation, Meta Sign 20-Year Agreement For Nuclear Energy

Constellation and Meta have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the output of the Clinton Clean Energy Center, reflecting 1,121 megawatts of nuclear energy.

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May 28, 2025

Choice Utility Which Divested Generation Receives PUC Approval To Own & Operate "Natural Gas Powered" Generation

In separate orders adopting similar reasoning, the PUC of Ohio granted AEP Ohio's applications for approval of agreements with two large customers under which AEP Ohio will own and operate two natural gas-powered generation systems (fuel cells) to be located at two customer data center locations

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May 13, 2025

Cipher Selects Energy Supplier For 300 MW For Texas Data Center

ENGIE North America (ENGIE) announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with Cipher Mining Inc. ("Cipher") to enter into a power supply agreement to power a Cipher data center in Texas.

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April 14, 2025

Pa. PUC Releases Agenda For Hearing Reviewing Grid Impacts From Data Center Growth (No Retail Suppliers Listed As Providing Testimony)

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today released the agenda and additional information regarding its upcoming April 24, 2025 public hearing to explore the impact of data centers and other large load customers on the state’s electric grid

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March 27, 2025

Pa. PUC Launches Review of Grid Impacts From Data Center Growth

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today voted 5-0 to approve a motion by Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank to convene a public hearing exploring the growing impact of large-scale electric customers — including data centers and other high-energy users — on the state’s electric grid.

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March 5, 2025

Alleged Utility Employee Allegedly Sent Email To Data Center Customer Offering To Facilitate Intro To Affiliated Retail Supplier

An "employee" alleged to be responding to interconnection questions from a prospective data center customer on behalf of AEP Ohio allegedly offered, in an email addressing such interconnection questions, to facilitate a conversation between the customer and AEP Energy

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March 3, 2025

Choice Utility Which Divested Generation Now Seeking To Own, Operate "Natural Gas Powered" Generation

AEP Ohio is seeking, through two proposed agreements filed at the PUC of Ohio, to own and operate two natural gas-powered generation systems (fuel cells) to be located at two customer data center locations

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January 28, 2025

Meta Signs Four Renewable Attribute Agreements For Texas Solar

Meta has signed four new Environmental Attribute Purchase Agreements (EAPAs) with Zelestra totaling 595 MWac, to be sourced from new solar power plants being developed in Texas

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January 28, 2025

Data Center Developer Advisor, Led By Former Retail Supplier Senior Director, Registers As Texas Electric Broker

Belisari Energy LLC registered as a Texas retail electric broker

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January 7, 2025

Company Linked To Crypto Mining Developer Receives Texas REP Certificate

The Texas PUC granted…

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December 17, 2024

PSC Report: "Not Network" Co-Located PJM Load May Violate Utilities' Exclusive Franchise Rights

PSC Suggests Co-Located Load Be Required To Obtain Approval Similar To CPCN

"Not network" co-located loads and generation, under which the load is not designated as PJM Network load and is entirely served by co-located generation, may violate…

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December 10, 2024