8-K filed November 25, 2025, 6:59 PM ET ticker TLN CIK 0001622536

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Talen Energy completes $3.8B acquisition of 2.9 GW Freedom & Guernsey natural gas plants

Talen Energy Corp

Acquired Freedom (1,045 MW, PA) for ~$1.5B and Guernsey (1,836 MW, OH) for ~$2.3B from Caithness and BlackRock.
Adds 2.9 GW of highly efficient baseload natural gas-fired PJM assets; CEO says immediately and highly accretive.
Funded via $2.7B senior unsecured notes and $1.2B term loan B; RCF upsized to $900M, L/C facility to $1.1B.
Integration overseen by Chief Fossil Officer Dale Lebsack; welcomes existing plant teams to Talen fleet.

item 1.01 item 2.01 item 2.03 item 7.01 item 9.01

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Talen Energy Corp incurred term loan of $1.2 billion with Citibank, N.A. at Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 200 basis points maturing November 25, 2032.

TES successfully priced and allocated a new $1.2 billion senior secured term loan B facility

SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Talen Energy Corp completed an acquisition involving affiliates of Caithness Energy, L.L.C. for $2.33 billion in cash (closed 2025-11-25).

Guernsey Power Station, a 1,836 MW (summer rating) natural gas fired combined cycle generation plant located in Guernsey County, Ohio, for $2.33 billion in cash (the "Guernsey Acquisition"

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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Talen Energy Corp completed an acquisition involving affiliates of Caithness Energy, L.L.C. for $1.46 billion in cash (closed 2025-11-25).

Talen Generation agreed to purchase the (i) Freedom Generating Station, a 1,045 MW (summer rating) natural gas fired combined cycle generation plant located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, for $1.46 billion in cash (the "Freedom Acquisition")

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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