NYISO gave NRG Energy a green light to shut down two coal plants in western New York, saying reliability will be maintained through transmission.

This week's company briefs include news on Xcel Energy, PPL, Southern Co., Panda Power Funds, Duke Energy and PSE&G.

The decision will have an impact on whether AEP decides to sell some of its merchant fleet.

Both DTE Energy and CMS Energy reported increased third-quarter earnings as the Michigan economy continues to improve.

Exelon's proposed acquisition of Pepco Holdings has been re-energized by D.C. regulators, who agreed to reopen the case and denied intervenor status to a group that wants to buy Pepco's district assets.

The D.C. PSC voted to reopen the Exelon-Pepco merger to consider a proposed settlement with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration, with closing briefs due Dec. 18.

NextEra Energy asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn two FERC orders in a generator interconnection dispute with Ameren Illinois.

With the D.C. PSC poised to decide Wednesday on a timeline to consider the revised terms in Exelon’s bid for Pepco, opponents spoke out Monday about why they still think the merger is a bad deal for the district.

The SPP MOPC began discussions on how the RTO will distribute the funds it receives from MISO under the settlement in their long-running transmission dispute, announced just hours before its meeting.