Talen Energy Corporation: Talen Energy Receives Regulatory Clearances for Lawrenceburg, Waterford and Darby Acquisition

HOUSTON, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talen Energy Corporation ("Talen," "we," or "our") (NASDAQ: TLN), a leading independent power producer, today announced that it has received the remaining outstanding regulatory approvals related to its previously announced acquisition of the Lawrenceburg Power Plant ("Lawrenceburg") in Indiana and the Waterford Energy Center ("Waterford") and Darby Generating Station ("Darby") in Ohio from Energy Capital Partners ("ECP") (the "Acquisition").

Talen received clearance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") today and from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission on May 27. The waiting period pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act of 1976 expired in March 2026.

"I am pleased to announce that we have received the key regulatory clearances necessary to close on Talen's highly accretive acquisition of the Lawrenceburg, Waterford and Darby plants," said Talen President Terry Nutt. "We look forward to completing this transaction and adding these assets to our portfolio."

The Acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions, which Talen expects to be promptly satisfied, and is anticipated to close in the coming weeks.

About Talen

Talen Energy (NASDAQ: TLN) is a leading independent power producer and energy infrastructure company dedicated to powering the future. We own and operate approximately 13.1 gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States, including 2.2 gigawatts of nuclear power and a significant dispatchable fossil fleet. We produce and sell electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale U.S. power markets, with our generation fleet principally located in the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio, and Montana. Our team is committed to generating power safely and reliably and delivering the most value per megawatt produced. Talen is also powering the digital infrastructure revolution. We are well-positioned to serve this growing industry, as artificial intelligence data centers increasingly demand more reliable, clean power. Talen is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, visit https://www.talenenergy.com/

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