Illinois legislative leaders haven’t decided on their next move following a report that offered options for aiding the finances of Exelon Nuclear's power plants.

The NJ BPU staff recommended OK of Exelon’s acquisition of Pepco in a deal that would give Atlantic City Electric customers $62 million in rate credits.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include the Energy Department, the Surface Transportation Board and the BOEM.

Negotiations that could determine the future of the R.E. Ginna nuclear plant in upstate New York are set to conclude this week.

Illinois officials last week offered a list of options for keeping Exelon’s nuclear plants running, including a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade program.

MISO and three power suppliers have asked FERC to deny Duke’s request for a waiver from MISO’s must-offer requirement.

News briefs on companies doing business with RTOs. This week we include Duke, Dominion, FirstEnergy, NRG, Exelon, PPL and Calpine.

FERC said PPL’s plan to combine its generation with Riverstone Holdings to form Talen Energy could get its OK if it beefed up its market mitigation.

FERC upheld its 2011 rate order for the RITELine transmission project over the opposition of Commissioner Philip Moeller, who opposed the panel’s decision to reduce an incentive adder for risks.

Md. PSC staff said Exelon should increase its proposed credit to customers as a condition of approval of the company's merger with Pepco, while the OPC said the commission should reject the deal.