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Ladenburg Thalmann Upgrades MGE Energy at Buy From Neutral, Adjusts Price Target to $81 From $83.50

MGE Energy Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.475 a Share, Payable June 15 to Holders of Record June 1

MGE Energy Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.475 a Share, Payable June 15 to Holders of Record June 1

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Decline Pre-Bell Thursday

Energy stocks were lower premarket Thursday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) retreating by 1.6%.The United States Oil Fund (USO) was down 3.5%, while The United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.6% lower.Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 4.1% at $91.20 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil fell 3.7% to $97.56 per barrel, and natural gas futures were 1% lower at $2.70 per 1 million British Thermal Units.Shell (SHEL) shares were down nearly 2% in early activity after the company reported lower-than-expected Q1 revenue.Tenaris (TS) shares were 4% lower in premarket activity after the company said its Q2 sales will be affected by lower shipments in the Middle East. Tenaris also named Gabriel Podskubka its chief executive officer.MGE Energy (MGEE) stock was down 4.4% before the opening bell after the company said late Wednesday it has launched an underwritten public offering of $250 million common shares, including about $75 million of shares to be sold directly by the company and roughly $175 million to be sold through forward sale agreements.

NWS Warns of Thunderstorms in Texas, Southern Appalachians; Snowstorm to Impact Central Rockies

The US National Weather Service on Wednesday said areas across Texas to the southern Appalachians may experience severe thunderstorms, while the central Rockies may encounter a snowstorm.Thunderstorms could bring winds of hazardous speeds, hail, tornadoes and flooding to the affected areas. A snowstorm, meanwhile, could down trees, disrupt travel and result in power outages.The NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Arkansas' Hot Springs and Arkadelphia. The state's main electricity providers are Entergy's (ETR) Arkansas unit and American Electric Power's (AEP) Southwestern Electric Power.The agency posted a winter storm warning for parts of Colorado, including Fort Collins, Steamboat Springs, Granby, Boulder, Georgetown, Vail, Denver, Castle Rock, Fairplay, Woodland Park, Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, Westcliffe, La Veta Pass, and San Luis. The primary service providers in the state are Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills' (BKH) Black Hills Energy.In Wyoming, where PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power and Black Hills Energy are the main electric providers, cities under the same warning include Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Bosler, Laramie, Pine Bluffs, Cheyenne, Centennial, and Saratoga.The weather service also placed some parts of the state under a freeze warning. These cities include Cody, Greybull, Worland, Buffalo, Thermopolis, Riverton, Lander, and Casper.In Idaho, the agency posted a similar warning for Rexburg, Rigby, Arco, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, and Pocatello, primarily served by Rocky Mountain Power and Idacorp (IDA) subsidiary Idaho Power.Colorado cities under the same warning are Craig, Meeker, Rangely, Rifle, Grand Junction, Montrose, Cortez, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Julesburg, Sterling, Greeley, Fort Morgan, Akron, Deer Trail, Limon, Colorado Springs, Canon City, Pueblo, Ordway, Eads, Lamar, La Junta, Springfield, Kim, Trinidad, and La Veta Pass.The NWS also issued a freeze warning for Utah's Logan and Duchesne, within the service zone of Rocky Mountain Power.Texas' Dalhart, mainly served by Xcel Energy, and Oklahoma's Boise City, were under the same warning.In Kansas, the agency posted a similar warning for St. Francis, Goodland, Tribune, and Ulysses. Evergy (EVRG) primarily serves the state.The weather service issued the same warning for Nebraska's Oshkosh, Arthur, Tryon, Stapleton, North Platte, Ogallala, Grant, Imperial, Stockville, and Chappell.In South Dakota, the NWS posted a freeze warning for Huron, Chamberlain, Mitchell, Brookings, and Sioux Falls, primarily served by Otter Tail's (OTTR) power unit, Xcel Energy, and NorthWestern Energy (NWE).Minnesota cities under the same warning include Fergus Falls, Brainerd, Hinckley, St. Cloud, Morris, Willmar, Marshall, and Worthington. Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy, and Alliant Energy (LNT) are the main electricity providers in the state.In Wisconsin, the agency posted a similar warning for Rice Lake, Eau Claire, Neillsville, Whitehall, La Crosse, Wisconsin Dells, and Marshfield. The state's primary service providers are Xcel Energy, Alliant Energy, MGE Energy's (MGEE) Madison Gas and Electric, and WEC Energy (WEC) subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies.In Michigan, the weather service issued the same warning for Rogers City, Petoskey, Gaylord, Alpena, Mio, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, Big Rapids, Clare, and Tawas City, within the service zone of CMS Energy (CMS) subsidiary Consumers Energy.The NWS posted a flood warning for Arkansas's Searcy, Tennessee's Memphis, and areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy.In Illinois, places close to Canton, Havana, Jacksonville, Carlinville, and Olney, primarily served by Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit, were under the same warning.The agency issued a similar warning for some areas in Indiana, including Muncie, Seymour, and Vincennes, where Duke Energy (DUK) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP) are the main service providers.The weather service also placed Michigan's Petoskey, Wisconsin's Janesville, and Minnesota's Ely under the same warning.In Arkansas, the NWS issued a flash flood warning for Hot Springs and Little Rock.

MGE Energy Q1 Earnings, Revenue Rise

MGE Energy (MGEE) reported Q1 earnings Tuesday of $1.32 per diluted share, up from $1.14 a year earlier.One analyst polled by FactSet expected $1.13.Revenue for the three months ended March 31 was $242.7 million, up from $219 million a year earlier.Price: $80.48, Change: $+0.36, Percent Change: +0.46%

NWS Warns of Storm-Driven Rainfall in Central Texas, Central Gulf Coast, Southeast

The US National Weather Service on Friday said central Texas through the central Gulf Coast will experience heavy to excessive rainfall due to a storm on Friday, with effects extending to the southeast of the US the following day.The agency cautioned that excessive rainfall may result in flash and urban flooding, although this could provide some reprieve to the current drought.The NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Texas towns of Hallettsville, Gonzales, New Braunfels, George West, Cotulla, Pearsall, Uvalde, and Austin, within the service zone of American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit.It posted a winter storm warning for New Mexico's Taos, Raton, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and Las Vegas, primarily served by TXNM Energy (TXNM) subsidiary PNM.In Colorado, the agency issued the same warning for Woodland Park, Pikes Peak, Salida, Canon City, Westcliffe, La Veta Pass, San Luis, and Trinidad.Meanwhile, it placed some parts of the state under a freeze warning, including Craig, Steamboat Springs, Meeker, Rangely, Vail, Rifle, Aspen, Cortez, Durango, and Pagosa Springs.Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills' (BKH) Black Hills Energy are the main service providers in Colorado.In Utah, where PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the primary electricity provider, the NWS issued a freeze warning for Logan, Brigham City, Duchesne, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Richfield, Milford, Cedar City, and Bryce Canyon National Park.The weather service placed Idaho's Rexburg, Rigby, Arco, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, and Pocatello under a similar warning. Rocky Mountain Power and Idacorp (IDA) subsidiary Idaho Power mainly serve these cities.It posted the same warning for parts of Wisconsin, spanning Race Lake, Eau Claire, Wausau, Neillsville, Whitehall, Marshfield, La Crosse, Wisconsin Dells, Stevens Point, Sheboygan, Beaver Dam, Milwaukee, Madison, Janesville, and Mineral Point.The state's main electricity providers are Xcel Energy, Alliant Energy (LNT), MGE Energy's (MGEE) Madison Gas and Electric, and WEC Energy (WEC) subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies.Minnesota's Hinckley, within the service zone of Xcel Energy, was also under the same warning.The agency also posted a freeze warning for Michigan's Petoskey, Rogers City, Alpena, Gaylord, Mio, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, Tawas City, Clare, and Big Rapids. The state's main service providers are CMS Energy's (CMS) Consumers Energy, Upper Peninsula Power, Xcel Energy, and WEC Energy subsidiaries, Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies.It placed Pennsylvania's Bradford and Dubois under the same warning. FirstEnergy (FE) units, Penelec and West Penn Power, are the major service providers in these cities.In West Virginia, the weather service issued a similar warning for Elkins, Franklin, and Snowhoe, primarily served by FirstEnergy's Mon Power. Virginia's Monterey, within the service zone of Dominion Energy (D) was also under the same warning.The NWS issued a flood warning for areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy, and for places close to Minnesota's Ely and Grand Marais, served by Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power.It posted a similar warning for cities near Michigan's Marquette, Iron Mountain, Newberry, and Petoskey, and parts of Wisconsin's Green Bay, Appleton, Beaver Dam, Madison, and Janesville.In Illinois, the agency issued the same warning for parts of Waukegan, Aurora, Canton, Havana, Jacksonville, Vandalia, Olney, Chester and Quincy. The main electricity providers in these areas are Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit, Exelon's (EXC) ComEd, and Berkshire Hathaway Energy's (BRK.B) MidAmerican Energy.Areas near Missouri's St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City, Nevada, Boonville, and Butler were under a similar warning. Evergy (EVRG), Algonquin Power & Utilities' (AQN) Liberty, and Ameren's Missouri unit mainly serve these cities.In Indiana, the NWS posted a flood warning for parts of Terre Haute, Crawfordsville, Seymour, and Vincennes, primarily served by Duke Energy (DUK).Arkansas' Searcy and Mississippi's Columbus were under a similar warning. Entergy (ETR) mainly serves these areas through its dedicated units.In Alabama, the agency issued the same warning for areas near Demopolis and Monroeville, within the service zone of Southern Co. (SO) subsidiary Alabama Power.The weather service also placed Louisiana's Hammond, within Entergy's service zone, under the same warning.

NWS Warns of Extreme Fire Weather Conditions, Thunderstorms in Plains

The US National Weather Service on Sunday said parts of the southern High Plains will see critical fire weather concerns due to strong wind and very dry conditions, while the Central and Southern Plains may experience severe thunderstorms.Damaging winds, large hail, and strong tornadoes may also occur along with thunderstorms, which will likely impact the Mississippi Valley on Monday.The NWS issued a red flag warning early Monday for parts of Texas, including Dalhart, Dumas, Borger, Pampa, Amarillo, Hereford, Clarendon, Canadian, Childress, Guthrie, Dimmitt, Plainview, Littlefield, Morton, Lubbock, Post, Matador, and Aspermont. The cities are within the service zones of Xcel Energy (XEL), American Electric Power (AEP)'s Texas unit, and Sempra Energy (SRE) subsidiary Oncor.In New Mexico, the agency posted a similar warning for Raton, Clayton, Roy, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Moriarty, Santa Rosa, Tucumcari, Clovis, Portales, Ruidoso, Cloudcroft, Alamogordo, and Orogrande, where Xcel Energy and TXNM Energy's (TXNM) PNM are the main service providers.The NWS issued severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings for parts of Kansas and Missouri. Evergy (EVRG) and Algonquin Power & Utilities' (AQN) Liberty both serve the two states, while Ameren (AEE) is also serving Missouri through its dedicated unit.In Kansas, Topeka, Lawrence, and Leavenworth were placed under a severe thunderstorm warning, along with Missouri's Plattsburg, Chillicothe, Carrollton, Kansas City, Poplar Bluff, and Farmington.Meanwhile, a flash flood warning was issued for parts of Manhattan, Topeka, Lawrence and Leavenworth in Kansas, and for areas around Joplin, Lebanon, and Rolla in Missouri.The agency posted a freeze warning for Idaho's Rexburg, Rigby, Arco, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Pocatello, Shoshone, and Burley, within the service areas of Idacorp's (IDA) Idaho Power and PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.The NWS issued a flood warning for areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy, and cities close to Kansas' Paola, Missouri's Nevada Chillicothe, Warrensburg, Boonville, Harrisonville, Clinton, and Butler.Parts of Illinois under the same warning include Waukegan, Rockford, Aurora, Clinton, Canton, Havana, Quincy, and Jacksonville. The main electricity providers in these areas are Ameren's Illinois unit, Exelon's (EXC) ComEd, and Berkshire Hathaway Energy's (BRK.B) MidAmerican Energy.The agency also posted a similar warning for areas near Iowa's Clinton, Davenport, Burlington, and Keokuk, mainly served by Alliant Energy (LNT).In Wisconsin, areas near Appleton, Beaver Dam, Madison, Kenosha, and Janesville, were placed under a similar warning. The state's main electricity providers are Xcel Energy, Alliant Energy, MGE Energy's (MGEE) Madison Gas and Electric, and WEC Energy (WEC) subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies.In Michigan, areas under the same warning include parts of Petoskey, Manistee, Kalamazoo, Houghton, Marquette, Iron Mountain, Menominee, and Newberry, primarily served by CMS Energy's (CMS) Consumers Energy, Upper Peninsula Power, Xcel Energy, and WEC Energy subsidiaries, Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies.

NWS Warns West, Sierra-Nevada of Continuing Pacific Storm Effects

The US National Weather Service on Wednesday said a Pacific storm system will continue to impact much of the West and the Sierra-Nevada, bringing rain and mountain snow across the regions.Resulting strong winds in the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains may lead to critical fire weather conditions in the High Plains.The NWS issued a winter storm warning early Wednesday for parts of California, including Lassen National Park, Chester, Red Bluff, Corning, Quincy, Paradise, Oroville, Blue Canyon, Grass Valley, Placerville, Jackson, Murphys, Sonora, Mariposa, Oakhurst, Fresno, Selma, Visalia, Tulare, and Porterville. The cities' main service providers are Algonquin Power & Utilities' (AQN) Liberty, PG&E's (PCG) Pacific Gas and Electric Co., and Edison International's (EIX) Southern California Edison.A similar warning was posted for Montana's West Yellowstone, Red Lodge, Livingston, Bozeman and Dillon. The state's electricity providers are NorthWestern Energy (NWE) and MDU Resources' (MDU) Montana-Dakota Utilities.In Utah, a freeze warning was issued for Duchesne, Price, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Richfield, Milford, Cedar City, and Bryce Canyon National Park, within the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.The agency issued a high wind warning for areas near Montana's Dillon and Bozeman, and for Nevada's Ely and Eureka, primarily served by Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BRK.B) subsidiary NV Energy.In Wyoming, a similar warning was posted for Bill, Glenrock, Douglas, Glendo, Torrington, Wheatland, Chugwater, Pine Bluffs, Cheyenne, Laramie, Bosler, Centennial, Elk Mountain, Saratoga, Rawlins, Baggs, Muddy Gap, Shirley Basin, and Medicine Bow. Black Hills' (BKH) Black Hills Energy and Rocky Mountain Power are the main service providers in the state.In Colorado, where Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills Energy are the main electricity providers, Saguache, South Fork, and Alamosa were issued the same warning.The NWS posted a red flag warning for other cities in Colorado, including Fort Collins, Greeley, Fort Morgan, Akron, Sterling, Julesburg, Boulder, Georgetown, Denver, Deer Trail, Castle Rock, Limon, Woodland Park, Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak, Leadville, Fairplay, Aspen, Buena Vista, Salida, Canon City, Pueblo, Westcliffe, La Veta Pass, San Luis, Trinidad, Ordway, Eads, La Junta, Lamar, Kim, Springfield, Rangely, Meeker, and Craig.Other parts of Wyoming were also placed under the same warning, including Cody, Greybull, Buffalo, Gillette, Worland, Thermopolis, Riverton, Lander, Dubois, Casper, Rock Springs, Lance Creek, Lusk, Newcastle, Wright, Moorcroft, Sundance, Hulett, Douglas, and Glendo.In New Mexico, a similar warning was posted for Raton, Clayton, Roy, Taos, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Moriarty, Santa Rosa, Tucumcari, Clovis, and Portales, primarily served by Xcel Energy and TXNM Energy's (TXNM) PNM.Arizona's Page, Kayenta, Chinle, Grand Canyon Village, Winslow, Flagstaff, St. Johns, and Show Low were issued the same warning. Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) subsidiary Arizona Public Service primarily serves these cities.Texas' Dalhart, Dumas, Amarillo, and Hereford, within the service area of Xcel Energy, were placed under the same warning.The agency also issued a red flag warning for Boise City and Guymon in Oklahoma, where OGE Energy's (OGE) Oklahoma Gas & Electric and American Electric Power's (AEP) Public Service Co. of Oklahoma are the main service providers.In Kansas, the same warning was posted for Oberlin, St. Francis, Goodland, Colby, Oakley, Tribune, Scott City, Garden City, Ulysses, and Liberal. Evergy (EVRG) and Liberty are the major electricity providers in the state.In Nebraska, cities under a similar warning include Harrison, Chadron, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, Sidney, Rushville, Oshkosh, Chappell, Valentine, Mullen, Hyannis, Thedford, Arthur, Tryon, Stapleton, Ogallala, Grant, North Platte, Imperial, Stockville, Springview, Ainsworth, Butte, ONeill, Burwell, Brewster, Broken Bow, Kearney, Holdrege, Imperial, and McCook.The whole of South Dakota, excluding Buffalo, was issued the same warning. The main service providers in the state are Montana-Dakota Utilities, Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy, NorthWestern Energy, and Otter Tail's (OTTR) power unit.In North Dakota, a red flag warning was posted for Crosby, Williston, Beulah, Dickinson, Bowman, Elgin, Bimsmarck, Ashley, and Lisbon, mainly served by Montana-Dakota Utilities, Otter Tail Power, and Xcel Energy.Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Malta, Jordan, Winnett, Circle, Sidney, Glendive, Terry, and Miles City were also placed under the same warning.In Minnesota, cities issued a similar warning were Fergus Falls, Detroit Lakes, Bemidji, Hibbing, Brainerd, Hinckley, Morris, St. Cloud, Willmar, Minneapolis, Mankato, Marshall, Pipestone, Worthington, Windom, Albert Lea, and Austin. Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy, and Alliant Energy (LNT) are the major service providers in the state.The NWS issued a flood warning for areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy, and cities close to Missouri's Nevada, within Evergy's service zone.The same warning was posted for parts of Illinois' Waukegan, Rockford, Freeport, Aurora, Dixon, Clinton, Ottawa, Canton, Havana, Quincy, Carlinville, and Chester. The main electricity providers in these areas are Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit, Exelon's (EXC) ComEd, and Berkshire Hathaway Energy's MidAmerican Energy.In Wisconsin, areas near Appleton, Wisconsin Dells, Beaver Dam, Kenosha, and Janesville, were placed under a similar warning. The state's main electricity providers are Xcel Energy, Alliant Energy, MGE Energy's (MGEE) Madison Gas and Electric, and WEC Energy (WEC) subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies.In Michigan, areas under the same warning include parts of Petoskey, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, Manistee, Muskegon, Big Rapids, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Houghton, Marquette, Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Menominee, and Newberry. The state is primarily served by CMS Energy's (CMS) Consumers Energy, Upper Peninsula Power, Xcel Energy, and WEC Energy subsidiaries, Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies.A similar warning was posted for areas near Ohio's Defiance, within the service zone of FirstEnergy's (FE) Toledo Edison, and cities close to Indiana's Fort Wayne, Angola, and Plymouth, mainly served by NiSource's (NI) Northern Indiana Public Service Co.Areas near Iowa's Clinton, Davenport, Burlington, and Keokuk, mainly served by Alliant Energy, were also placed under the same warning.

NWS Warns Pacific Storm to Impact West Coast, Sierra-Nevada

The US National Weather Service on Tuesday said much of the West Coast will likely experience strong winds and rain, while the Sierra-Nevada may encounter mountain snow through Wednesday, due to a Pacific storm system.Meanwhile, the Mid-South and Southeast will remain under fire weather conditions, brought about by gusty winds and dry weather.The NWS issued a winter storm warning early Tuesday for parts of California, including Lassen National Park, Chester, Red Bluff, Corning, Quincy, Paradise, Oroville, Blue Canyon, Grass Valley, Placerville, Jackson, Murphys, Sonora, Mariposa, Oakhurst, Fresno, Selma, Visalia, Tulare, and Porterville. The cities' main service providers are Algonquin Power & Utilities' (AQN) Liberty, PG&E's (PCG) Pacific Gas and Electric Co., and Edison International's (EIX) Southern California Edison.A high wind warning was posted for California's Death Valley and Nevada's Austin, Eureka, Ely, Tonopah, and Beatty. Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BRK.B) subsidiary NV Energy primarily serves the Nevada area.The agency issued a red flag warning for Colorado's Craig, Rangely, Meeker, Fort Collins, Greeley, Fort Morgan, Sterling, Julesburg, Akron, Boulder, Denver, Georgetown, Castle Rock, Deer Trail, Limon, Colorado Springs, Fairplay, Aspen, Buena Vista, Canon City, Saguache, Pueblo, Ordway, Eads, Lamar, La Junta, Westcliffe, South Fork, La Veta Pass, Alamosa, San Luis, Trinidad, Kim, and Springfield. The state's major electric providers are Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills' (BKH) Black Hills Energy.In Wyoming, a similar warning was posted for Bill, Lance Creek, Lusk, Glenrock, Douglas, Glendo, Torrington, Wheatland, Chugwater, Pine Bluffs, and Cheyenne, primarily served by Black Hills Energy and PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.In Nebraska, Chadron, Harrison, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, and Sidney were placed under the same warning.Parts of Florida, including Jacksonville, Lake City, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona Beach, Cedar Key, Crystal River, Wildwood, Brooksville, Orlando, Lakeland, New Port Richey, Clearwater Beach, Tampa, Bartow, Melbourne, Wauchula, Bradenton, Sarasota, Sebring, Arcadia, Fort Pierce, Punta Gorda, and Fort Myers, were also issued a red flag warning. NextEra Energy (NEE) unit Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy (DUK), and Emera subsidiary Tampa Electric are the major electricity providers in the state.The NWS issued a freeze warning for the whole of Virginia, excluding Monterey, and most of Maryland, except Oakland and Cumberland. Virginia is within the service areas of Dominion Energy (D) and American Electric Power's (AEP) Appalachian Power, while Maryland is mainly served by FirstEnergy (FE) subsidiary Potomac Edison and Exelon's (EXC) Pepco, BGE, and Delmarva Power.In West Virginia, a similar warning was posted for Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Elkins, Parkersburg, Sutton, Huntington, Charleston, Snowshoe, Beckley, Lewisburg, and Bluefield, primarily served by Appalachian Power and First Energy subsidiaries, Mon Power and Potomac Edison.The states of Delaware and New Jersey were placed under the same warning. Delmarva Power primarily serves Delaware, while FirstEnergy's Jersey Central Power & Light, Public Service Enterprise's (PEG) Electric and Gas Co., Exelon's Atlantic City Electric, and Consolidated Edison's (ED) Orange and Rockland serve New Jersey.The agency also issued a freeze warning for most of Pennsylvania, excluding Scranton. The state's main service providers are Duquesne Light, PPL's (PPL) Electric Utilities unit, UGI's (UGI) Utilities unit, Exelon's Peco, First Energy units, Penelec, Penn Power, West Penn Power, and Met-Ed.In Connecticut, Danbury, Stanford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Middletown, and New London were issued the same warning. Eversource Energy (ES), PPL's Rhode Island Energy, and Avangrid's (AGR) The United Illuminating Co. mainly serve these areas.New York's Middletown, Newburgh, Peekskill, Islip, Riverhead, and Montauk, were under the same warning. The cities' main service providers are Public Service Enterprise's Long Island unit, Consolidated Edison's Co. of New York and Orange and Rockland, and Avangrid units, Rochester Gas and Electric and New York State Electric & Gas.In Ohio, a similar warning was posted for Sandusky, Elyria, Cleveland, Ashtabula, Youngstown, Canton, New Philadelphia, Mansfield, Findlay, Zanesville, Columbus, New Lexington, and Jackson. The state's main electricity providers are AES' (AES) Ohio unit, American Electric Power's Ohio unit, Duke Energy, and First Energy subsidiaries, Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison and Illuminating Co.Kentucky's Morehead, West Liberty, Jackson, Pikeville, Hazard, Corbin, London, and Middlesboro were under the same warning. The cities' main service providers are American Electric Power's Kentucky Power and PPL's LG&E and KU Energy.North Carolina's Boone, Mount Airy, Winston-Salem, Roxboro, Henderson, and Roanoke Rapids, within Duke Energy's and Dominion Energy's service zones, were also issued a similar warning.The NWS issued a flood warning for areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy, and near Texas' San Antonio and Karnes City, served by American Electric Power's Texas unit.A similar warning was posted for areas near Ohio's Defiance and cities close to Indiana's Fort Wayne, Angola, and Plymouth, mainly served by NiSource's (NI) Northern Indiana Public Service Co.The same warning was issued for parts of Illinois' Waukegan, Rockford, Freeport, Aurora, Dixon, Clinton, Ottawa, Peoria, Pekin, Canton, Havana, Carbondale, Quincy, Carlinville, and Chester. The main electricity providers in these areas are Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit, Exelon's ComEd, and Berkshire Hathaway Energy's MidAmerican Energy.Missouri's Nevada, mainly served by Liberty, and areas near Iowa's Clinton, Davenport, Burlington, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids, within the service area of Alliant Energy (LNT) and MidAmerican Energy, were placed under the same warning.In Michigan, areas under the same warning include parts of Petoskey, Rogers City, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, Manistee, Big Rapids, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Houghton, Marquette, Escanaba, Iron Mountain, and Menominee. The state is primarily served by CMS Energy's (CMS) Consumers Energy, Upper Peninsula Power, Xcel Energy, and WEC Energy (WEC) subsidiaries, Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies.In Wisconsin, areas near Appleton, Wisconsin Dells, Prairie Du Chien, Beaver Dam, Milwaukee, Kenosha, and Janesville were issued a similar warning. The state's main electricity providers are Xcel Energy, Alliant Energy, MGE Energy's (MGEE) Madison Gas and Electric, and WEC Energy subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies.

NWS Warns of Fire Weather Conditions in Southern Plains, Southeast; Pacific System to Impact California

The US National Weather Service on Monday said the Southern Plains and southeast will remain under fire weather conditions, while Northern and Central California will experience rain and mountain snow due to a Pacific storm system.The effect of the Pacific system may be felt in Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and Southern California on Tuesday.The NWS issued a red flag warning early Monday for parts of Minnesota, including Roseau, Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Hibbing, Duluth, Ely, International Fall, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Brainerd, Hinckley, Wheaton, Morris, St. Cloud, Willmar, Minneapolis, Marshall, Pipestone, Windom, Worthington, and Mankato. The cities' main service providers are Otter Tail's (OTTR) power unit, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy (XEL) and Alliant Energy (LNT).In South Dakota, areas under the same warning were Sisseton, Milbank, Watertown, Brookings, Sioux Falls, Custer, Hot Springs, Edgemont, Pine Ridge, Martin, Hermosa, Wall, Kadoka, White River, Winner, Mission, Kadoka, and Murdo. Otter Tail Power, Xcel Energy, NorthWestern Energy (NWE), and Black Hills (BKH) unit Black Hills Energy primarily serve these cities.A similar warning was posted for Nebraska's Harrison, Chadron, Rushville, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, Sidney, Oshkosh, Chappell, Hyannis, Arthur, Orgallala, Mullen, Tryon, Valentine, Thedford, Stapleton, North Platte, Stockville, Springview, Ainsworth, Brewster, Broken Bow, North Platte, Lexington, Butte, ONeill, Burwell, Kearney, Holdrege, Ord, Grand Island, Hastings, Aurora, Columbus, York, Hebron, and Superior.In Wyoming, areas under a red flag warning include Newcastle, Wright, Gillette, Lander, Rock Springs, Bill, Lance Creek, Lusk, Glenrock, Casper, Douglas, Glendo, Torrington, Wheatland, Chugwater, Pine Bluffs, and Cheyenne. These are primarily served by PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power and Black Hills Energy.The NWS issued the same warning for Colorado's Leadville, Buena Vista, Salida, Woodland Park, Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak, Canon City, Pueblo, Westcliffe, Saguache, South Fork, La Veta Pass, Alamosa, San Luis, Trinidad, Kim, La Junta, Eads, Lamar, and Springfield, within Black Hills Energy's and Xcel Energy's service areas.In Kansas, Phillipsburg, Concordia, Beloit, Garden City, and Ulysses, primarily served by Evergy (EVRG), were also under a similar warning.The same warning was posted for Georgia's Blairsville, Toccoa, Gainesville, Albany, Tifton, Moultrie, Bainbridge, Valdosta, and Waycross, primarily served by Georgia Power, a Southern Co. (SO) subsidiary.In Florida, the agency placed Jacksonville, Lake City, Gainesville, Ocala, Perry, Cross City, Tallahassee, Marianna, Panama City, Apalachicola, and De Funiak Springs under a similar warning. Duke Energy (DUK), NextEra Energy (NEE) unit Florida Power & Light, and Chesapeake Utilities' (CPK) Florida Public Utilities are the cities' main service providers.Alabama's Dothan and Troy, within the service area of Southern Co.'s Alabama Power, were also issued the same warning.The NWS posted a freeze warning for most parts of Ohio. The state's main electricity providers are AES' (AES) Ohio unit, American Electric Power's Ohio unit, Duke Energy, and First Energy (FE) subsidiaries, Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison and Illuminating Co.In West Virginia, Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Elkins, Parkersburg, Sutton, Snowshoe, Beckley, Lewisburg, Bluefield, and Martinsburg were placed under a similar warning. The state is primarily served by American Electric Power's Appalachian Power and First Energy subsidiaries, Mon Power and Potomac Edison.The same warning was issued for Virginia's Leesburg, Winchester, Warrenton, Luray, Dale City, Fredericksburg, Culpeper, Warrenton, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Charlottesville, Farmville, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Danville, and Wytheville, which are mainly served by Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy (D).The whole of Maryland, except Oakland and Cumberland, was under a similar warning. The main service providers in the state are Potomac Edison and Exelon's (EXC) Pepco, BGE, and Delmarva Power.The states of Delaware and New Jersey were issued the same warning. Delmarva Power primarily serves Delaware, while FirstEnergy's Jersey Central Power & Light, Public Service Enterprise's (PEG) Electric and Gas Co., Exelon's Atlantic City Electric, and Consolidated Edison's (ED) Orange and Rockland serve New Jersey.A freeze warning was also posted for North Carolina's Boone, within Duke Energy's service zone, and Colorado's Craig, Steamboat Springs, Meeker, Rangely, Vail, and Rifle.The NWS issued a similar warning for most of Pennsylvania, excluding Scranton. The state's main service providers are Duquesne Light, PPL's (PPL) Electric Utilities unit, UGI's (UGI) Utilities unit, Exelon's Peco, First Energy units, Penelec, Penn Power, West Penn Power, and Met-Ed.New York's Middletown, Newburgh, Peekskill, Islip, Riverhead, and Montauk, were under the same warning. The cities' main service providers are Public Service Enterprise's Long Island unit, Consolidated Edison's Co. of New York and Orange and Rockland, and Avangrid (AGR) units, Rochester Gas and Electric and New York State Electric & Gas.In Connecticut, Danbury, Stanford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Middletown, and New London were issued the same warning. Eversource Energy, PPL's Rhode Island Energy, and Avangrid's The United Illuminating Co. mainly serve these areas.In Michigan, a freeze warning was posted for Muskegon, Alma, Ionia, Grand Rapids, Holland, Hastings, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor, Jackson, Flint, Saginaw, Port Huron, Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Coldwater. The state is primarily served by CMS Energy's (CMS) Consumers Energy, DTE Energy (DTE), American Electric Power's Indiana Michigan Power, Upper Peninsula Power, Xcel Energy, and WEC Energy (WEC) subsidiaries, Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies.A similar warning was issued for Indiana's Gary, Rensselaer, South Bend, Angola, Plymouth, Warsaw, Fort Wayne, Marion, Kokomo, Logansport, Rensselaer, Crawfordsville, Indianapolis, and Muncie, which are within the service zones of Duke Energy, Indiana Michigan Power, AES' Indiana unit, and NiSource's (NI) Northern Indiana Public Service Co.In Illinois, the same warning was posted for Freeport, Rockford, Waukegan, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Joliet, Ottawa, Pontiac, Kankakee, Peoria, Bloomington, Peru, Kewanee, Galesburg, Peoria, Pekin, Canton, Macomb, Havana, Lincoln, Champaign, Decatur, Danville, and Charleston. The main electricity providers in these areas are Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit, Exelon's ComEd, and Berkshire Hathaway Energy's (BRK.B) MidAmerican Energy.Iowa's Fort Dodge, Ames, Waterloo, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Ottumwa, Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport, Burlington, and Keokuk, within the service area of Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy, were also placed under a similar warning.The NWS issued a flood warning for areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy.A similar warning was posted for areas near Ohio's Defiance and cities close to Indiana's South Bend, Fort Wayne, Angola, and Plymouth.The same warning was issued for parts of Illinois' Waukegan, Rockford, Freeport, Aurora, Dixon, Clinton, Ottawa, Peoria, Pekin, Canton, Carbondale, and Havana, and areas near Iowa's Clinton, Davenport, Burlington, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids.In Michigan, areas under the same warning include parts of Petoskey, Alpena, Rogers City, Mio, Tawas City, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Cadillac Manistee, Ludington, Pentwater, Muskegon, Mount Pleasant, Grand Rapids, Ionia, Hastings, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Houghton, Marquette, Escanaba, Iron Mountain, and Menominee.In Wisconsin, areas near Appleton, Wisconsin Dells, Prairie Du Chien, Beaver Dam, Milwaukee, Kenosha, Janesville, and Mineral Point were issued a similar warning. The state's main electricity providers are Xcel Energy, Alliant Energy, MGE Energy's (MGEE) Madison Gas and Electric, and WEC Energy subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies.Missouri's Nevada, Kansas' Coffeyville and Oklahoma's Grove, primarily served by Evergy and Algonquin Power & Utilities' (AQN) Liberty, were also placed under the same warning.