Blocked by regulators from moving its ailing coal-fired Pleasants plant into the rate base of a subsidiary, FirstEnergy announced it will shut the plant down.

Although electric utilities will see their tax rate fall from 35% to 21% under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, few are making plans to spend their savings.

This week's state briefs include news on Arizona, California, Illinois, Manitoba, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and other states.

This week's state briefs include news on California, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico and other states.

This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and others.

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

Dynegy and Energy Capital Partners are buying 8.7 GW of generation in PJM, ISO-NE and — in a first for Dynegy —  ERCOT.

The Supreme Court Tuesday blocked the EPA from implementing the Clean Power Plan pending legal challenges.

This week's state briefs include news on Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

This week's state briefs include news on Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia.