A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Board of Directors and Members Committee at their quarterly and annual meetings, including the 2017 ITP10 and the enhanced combined-cycle project.

The SPP board and Members Committee got down to the sticky business of deciding how — and to whom — to distribute the settlement’s funds during its quarterly meeting.

Mike Ross rejoined SPP last December as a senior vice president of government affairs and public relations, helping set up the RTO's first governmental affairs conference in D.C.

NYISO gave NRG Energy a green light to shut down two coal plants in western New York, saying reliability will be maintained through transmission.

This week's company briefs include news on Xcel Energy, PPL, Southern Co., Panda Power Funds, Duke Energy and PSE&G.

Eversource earned $235.9 million in the third quarter this year, about the same as its earnings for the same period a year ago.

PPL increased its forecast for per-share earnings growth to 6% through 2017, based on higher-than-expected earnings in the U.K.

Dominion's third-quarter operating earnings fell in the middle of its guidance, at $1.03/share on $611 million.

FirstEnergy raised and narrowed its guidance for the year’s operating earnings to $2.67 to $2.75/share.

The decision will have an impact on whether AEP decides to sell some of its merchant fleet.