FERC approved a settlement between the city of Rochester, Minn., and the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency over a CapX2020 transmission project.

FERC found that the city of Rochester, Minn., qualified as a small public utility, exempting it from certain requirements of FERC's Standards of Conduct.

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ITC Holdings, the largest independent transmission operator in the U.S., agreed to be acquired by Canadian utility operator Fortis in a deal valued at $11.3 billion, the companies announced.