FERC denied a request by Ameren that its native load in the "Bootheel" region of southeastern Missouri be considered part of MISO’s Ameren Missouri transmission pricing zone rather than the Entergy Arkansas zone.

A consumer group has asked the FERC to launch an emergency investigation as to whether Dynegy illegally manipulated MISO’s Planning Resource Auction last April, resulting in a nine-fold price increase in Zone 4.

FERC said it supports a settlement under which Ameren would refund $7.1 million to resolve a dispute over its purchase of two Illinois utilities.

Ameren, Wisconsin Energy and Xcel Energy announced their first-quarter earnings results.

Ameren reported a 30% jump in fourth-quarter earnings and said it expects future growth from new transmission projects, even as FERC considers lowering the rate of return on such investments.

Exelon’s year-long lobbying campaign has won bipartisan backing for a bill that would charge Illinois electricity users a fee to ensure continued operation of three nuclear generators that the company says are unprofitable.

News briefs on companies doing business with RTOs. This week we include Duke, Dominion, Ameren and Exelon.

News briefs on companies doing business with RTOs. This week we include Ameren, NextEra, Xcel, Calpine, Exelon, PPL, NRG, PSEG, Dynegy and AEP.

News briefs on companies doing business with RTOs. This week we include Duke, Entergy, PPL, Ameren, FirstEnergy, Dominion, TVA and PSE&G.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin.