This week's state briefs include news on California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska.

The MISO-OMS 2016 Survey found that plant retirements could cause a generation shortfall as early as 2018 in MISO, 2 years earlier than previously expected.

Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP), the parent of Kansas City Power and Light (KCP&L), is buying Westar Energy (NYSE:WR) for $8.6 billion.

This week's state briefs include news on California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri,and others.

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

This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York.

This week's state briefs include news on Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey and New York.

This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri and New Hampshire.

Ameren reported fourth-quarter earnings of $29 million, down from $48 million in the same period of 2014.

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.