FERC issued an order ending a couple years of litigation over what Tri-State can charge its exiting members, picking a "Balance Sheet Approach" initially proposed by departing member United Power and then modified by commission staff.

SPP said it plans to close its Western Energy Imbalance Service, with members joining either its proposed Markets+ program or its Western RTO.

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and Delta-Montrose Electric Association officially parted ways, wishing each other well after 28 years.

This week's state briefs include news on Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire and New York.

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