PPL and Riverstone Merger Proposal Causes Concerns

SUGAR LAND--September 30, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) (Allentown, Pennsylvania) CEO William H. Spence recently announced that the company will join hands with power plant operator Riverstone Holdings (New York, New York) to create Talen Energy. The new company likely will become a major figure in the independent power generation market.

Within this article: Details on the potential for Talen Energy, including expected capacity, likely opposition and regulatory hurdles.