Extreme winter temperatures, while not as severe as last year, continue to play a major role in companies’ earnings results and business strategies.

MISO and SPP are considering potential transmission upgrades under a joint model for identifying congested flowgates that could be relieved by economic projects.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy disclosed that it recently acquired a site for solar generation development in MISO’s central region.

Former FERC regulators who were in the middle of many of the electric industry’s watershed events of the past two decades reminisced — and expressed regrets for paths not chosen.

Allco Renewable Energy Group has challenged a three-state effort to bring more renewable energy to New England.

MISO and ISO-NE said they have sufficient resources to meet summer demand but warned that their reserve margins are shrinking due to plant retirements.

This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

SPP officials and market participants last week celebrated the first year of its Integrated Marketplace, boasting of its on-time, under-budget delivery.

This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Department of the Interior and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

This week's company briefs include news on Tesla, Dominion, Exelon, Duke, Southern Co., Mississippi Power, FirstEnergy and PPL.