This week's state briefs include news on California, Connecticut, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey and others.

A federal appeals court has halted the award of clean energy contracts sought by three New England states while it considers an appeal filed by Allco.

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) will continue to upgrade its t&d networks to take advantage of laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

With unprofitable power plants dragging down its bottom line, FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) says it is calling it quits on competitive generation.

Attendees at the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association 15th Power Markets Conference talked about the challenge of preserving competitive markets while decarbonizing the New England economy.

The California PUC (CPUC) is protesting the FERC decision to allow PG&E (NYSE:PCG) to include an ISO adder in its 2017 transmission rates proposal.

Solar power developers are asking FERC to overrule Montana regulators on how much NorthWestern Energy should pay to PURPA projects.

The Seattle City Council authorized Seattle City Light to conduct a cost-benefit analysis on joining the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM).

FERC denied San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) request for rehearing of an order that limited the amount the utility can be reimbursed.

The crafters of the 1996 law that brought retail choice to Pennsylvania gathered in Hershey on its 20th anniversary to reminisce and reflect on its effects.