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Calpine Corp., the largest U.S. producer of natural- gas-fueled power, is nearing an agreement to buy Pepco Holdings Inc.’s Conectiv Energy unit for more than $1.5 billion, said a person with knowledge of the matter.
An agreement may be reached within days, said the person, who declined to be identified because the talks are private. Negotiations could fall apart, the person said.
