The Northeast Energy Direct pipeline project is the best way to lower electricity prices and increase reliability, the staff of the NHPUC said in a report.

Speakers at the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association’s meeting discussed the future of the Northern Pass project and net metered generation.

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 developer of the Northern Pass transmission line that would bring Canadian hydropower to New England has proposed burying 60 miles of the line through scenic areas of New Hampshire, a change that will force a reduction in its capacity.

This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

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

The price tag on the proposed Northern Pass transmission line in New Hampshire appears likely to rise after a draft environmental impact statement released last week showed the cheapest route would also have the greatest environmental impact.

This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Texas.

This week's state briefs include news on Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin, as well as D.C.

This week's state briefs include news on Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin.