This week's state briefs include news on ... Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia.

This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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.

Entergy announced Tuesday it will close its Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass., no later than June 1, 2019, marking the company’s exit from the New England market.

Massachusetts regulators ruled that electric distribution companies can sign contracts for natural gas capacity and pass the costs on to electric ratepayers.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said that long-term contracts for hydropower are the best way for the state to reduce rising energy costs and reduce greenhouse gases.

This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

This week's state briefs include news on Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The New England states, along with New York, are generally well ahead of the targets set in the Clean Power Plan.

This week's state briefs include news on Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.