FERC Waived the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) obligations for Heartland Consumers Power District customers.

This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Obama Administration, EPA, and others.

MISO updated the competitive solicitation for the Duff-Coleman transmission project in response to stakeholder questions.

MISO planners are considering a study on the benefits of expanding flows on the constrained transmission interface linking the RTO’s North and South sub-regions.

FERC approved an uncontested settlement agreement granting PNM a 10% base return on equity on its transmission operations.

FERC denied a rehearing request from LIPA in a dispute with a power plant developer over interconnection requirements.

FERC accepted a compliance filing from Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities to hold joint meetings on regional transmission projects.

FERC gave final approval to a NERC reliability standard on protective relays and preliminary approval to one for small generators.

This week's state briefs include news on Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, and others.

On-peak day-ahead electricity prices in the U.S. were down 27 to 35% in 2015 due to cheap natural gas, FERC staff said in its State of the Markets report.