Talen Energy: All Roads Lead To Higher Energy Prices

Talen Energy is rated a buy, best leveraged to rising US electricity prices and aggressive asset acquisition. TLN's acquisition of 2.6 GW gas-fired plants adds 19% capacity, expected to be fully accretive to cash flow in 2026. A combination of capacity growth and energy price increases should lead to over 20% annual cash flow growth through 2028.