This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico and New York.

Connecticut officials told FERC that Allco Renewable Energy’s complaint is without merit because it is challenging a procurement program created by state law that is different from PURPA.

Connecticut regulators released a draft decision approving Iberdrola USA’s $3 billion acquisition of UIL Holdings.

This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey and New York.

Allco Renewable Energy alleges Connecticut agencies violated PURPA by awarding a contract to a 250-MW wind farm in Maine.

FERC staff has concluded that a 13.5-mile natural gas pipeline expansion to serve increased demand in Connecticut will have “no significant” environmental impact.

This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

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.

Iberdrola USA and UIL Holdings have agreed to clean up an abandoned power plant site in New Haven if Connecticut regulators approve their proposed $3 billion merger.

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