The developers of the Northern Pass transmission line may have to fight in court before they turn the first shovel of dirt on their project to deliver Canadian hydropower to the New England grid.

This week's state briefs include news on Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia.

This week's state briefs include news on Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.

This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

The Northeast Energy Direct pipeline project is the best way to lower electricity prices and increase reliability, the staff of the NHPUC said in a report.

Speakers at the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association’s meeting discussed the future of the Northern Pass project and net metered generation.

This week's state briefs include news on Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The developer of the Northern Pass transmission line that would bring Canadian hydropower to New England has proposed burying 60 miles of the line through scenic areas of New Hampshire, a change that will force a reduction in its capacity.

The New England states, along with New York, are generally well ahead of the targets set in the Clean Power Plan.