Calpine, PG&E and Southern California Edison released their second-quarter earnings results last week.

Summaries of first-quarter earnings reports for AEP, Xcel Energy and NextEra Energy.

FERC approved a settlement between the city of Rochester, Minn., and the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency over a CapX2020 transmission project.

Xcel Energy reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.8 billion, up from $2.65 billion a year ago, but short of the expected $3.5 billion.

North Star, a $180 million, 100-MW solar farm outside of Minneapolis, joined the MISO wholesale electric market on December 16th.

Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) reported an increase in earnings as the company said its steel for fuel strategy will provide a solid blueprint for future growth.

The length of the Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) project in MISO MTEP 16 will have to be extended, increasing its cost and reducing its benefit-cost ratio.

This week's company briefs include news on Duke Energy, AEP Texas, NextEra Energy, Alliant Energy, Xcel Energy and others.

Xcel Energy CEO Ben Fowke said that executives are sharpening their pencils after the company failed to meet analysts’ second-quarter expectations.

At the NARUC Summer Committee Meetings, stakeholders discussed public opposition to infrastructure development, the need for more utility workers and the Plains & Eastern Clean Line.