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NWS Warns of Several Thunderstorms in Northern, Central Plains

The US National Weather Service said the northern and central Plains was forecast to experience several severe thunderstorms with wind speed of up to 60-80 miles per hour, potentially strong tornadoes and large to very large hail through Wednesday night.Parts of North Dakota and Minnesota and the region stretching from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast may face flooding risks due to heavy to excessive rainfall through the day.The NWS early Wednesday issued a red flag warning for Wyoming's Casper, Wright, Torrington, Wheatland, Chugwater, Pine Bluffs, Cheyenne, Glenrock, Bill, Lusk, Lance Creek, Glendo, Douglas, and Newcastle, which primarily fall under the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.In Utah, a similar warning was raised for Vernal, Duchesne, Price, Delta, Richfield, Milford, Zion National Park, Escalante, Bryce Canyon National Park, Cedar City, Green River, Moab, Capitol Reef National Park, Monticello, Blanding, and Bluff, also served by Rocky Mountain Power.Affected areas in Colorado included Craig, Rangely, Meeker, Vail, Rifle, Aspen, Grand Junction, Nucla, Montrose, Gunnison, Telluride, Lake City, Durango, Cortez, Pagosa Springs, Alamosa, Canon City, Trinidad, San Luis, Limon, Eads, Lamar, La Junta, Flagler, Cheyenne Wells, Julesburg, Sterling, Greeley, Fort Morgan, Denver, Deer Trail, and Castle Rock. The state is primarily served by Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills (BKH) unit Black Hills Energy.California's Shasta Dam, Redding, Red Bluff, Corning, Alder Springs, Oroville, Marysville, Woodland, Fairfield, Vallejo, San Francisco, Fremont, Lakeport, Auburn, and Grass Valley, primarily served by PG&E (PCG) unit Pacific Gas and Electric Company, were also covered under a warning for fire weather conditions.A similar warning was raised for Nebraska's Harrison, Chadron, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Alliance, Harrisburg, Kimball, and Sidney. Meanwhile, a flood warning was also issued for Alliance, Bridgeport, and Scottsbluff. Most of Nebraska is covered by the regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.Also covered under a red flag warning watch were South Dakota's Pine Ridge, Edgemont, Hot Springs, and Custer, majorly served by Black Hills Energy.The NWS issued an extreme heat warning for areas near Amarillo in Texas.In Oregon, a freeze warning was raised for Chemult, Silver Lake, Bly, Chiloquin, Klamath Falls, and Lakeview, primarily served by PacifiCorp unit Pacific Power.The NWS raised a severe thunderstorm warning for Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, and Brainerd in Minnesota. The main service providers in Minnesota are Otter Tail (OTTR) unit Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy and Alliant Energy (LNT).The NWS issued a flood warning for Lincoln, Salina, Iola, and Coffeyville in Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the major service providers.Grove and Muskogee in Oklahoma, primarily served by OGE Energy (OGE) unit Oklahoma Gas & Electric; and Alabama's Huntsville, which falls under the service area of Southern Company unit (SO) Alabama Power, were also placed under a flood warning watch.A flood warning was also raised for Missouri's St Joseph, Butler, Jefferson City, Carrollton, Washington, St. Louis, and Nevada. Evergy, Ameren's (AEE) Missouri unit, and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) subsidiary Liberty are the major service providers in Missouri.In Indiana, a flood warning was issued for areas near Logansport, while a flash flood warning was raised for Greensburg.The NWS also issued flood warnings for small pockets of Texas, Louisiana, and Washington.

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NWS Forecasts Severe Storms in Central Plains; Critical Fire Conditions in Southwest US, Great Basin

The US National Weather Service said it expects the central Plains region to experience scattered severe storms, with large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes, on Tuesday evening.Meanwhile, the region stretching from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South could expect heavy rainfall with potential flooding risks.The agency forecast critical fire weather threats from the Southwest US into the Great Basin due to the presence of hot, dry and windy conditions.The NWS early Tuesday issued a red flag warning for Wyoming's Casper, Wright, Torrington, Wheatland, Chugwater, Pine Bluffs, and Cheyenne, which primarily falls under the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.A similar warning was raised for New Mexico's Grants, Gallup, and Farmington. TXNM Energy (TXNM) unit Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy (XEL) are among the primary electricity suppliers in the state.Affected areas in Colorado included Craig, Rangely, Meeker, Vail, Rifle, Aspen, Grand Junction, Nucla, Montrose, Gunnison, Telluride, Lake City, Durango, Cortez, Pagosa Springs, Canon City, Trinidad, Pueblo, La Veta Pass, La Junta, Lamar, Ordway, Julesburg, Sterling, Greeley Fort Morgan, Akron, Denver, Deer Trail, Castle Rock, and Limon. The state is primarily served by Xcel Energy and Black Hills (BKH) unit Black Hills Energy.Also placed under a red flag warning watch were Arizona's Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Kingman, Grand Canyon Village, Seligman, Flagstaff, Winslow, Payson, Kayenta, Chinle, St. Johns, and Show Low. Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) unit Arizona Public Service Company and UNS Energy subsidiary UniSource Energy Services are among the major service providers in these places.In Utah, a warning for fire weather conditions was issued for Vernal, Duchesne, Price, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Richfield, Milford, St. George, Zion National Park, Escalante, Bryce Canyon National Park, Cedar City, Green River, Moab, Capitol Reef National Park, Monticello, Blanding, and Bluff. These places primarily fall under the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.California's Shasta Dam, Redding, Red Bluff, Corning, Alder Springs, Paradise, Marysville, Woodland, Fairfield, and Grass Valley, primarily served by PG&E (PCG) unit Pacific Gas and Electric Company, were also covered under a warning for fire weather conditions.A similar warning was also raised for small pockets of Las Vegas in Nevada, primarily served by Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiary NV Energy.A red flag warning was also issued for Nebraska's Harrison, Chadron, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Alliance, Harrisburg, Kimball, Sidney, Rushville, Oshkosh, Chappell, Ogallala, Hyannis, Arthur. Meanwhile, a warning for flash flood was also issued for Alliance, Bridgeport, and Scottsbluff. Most of Nebraska is covered by the regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.The NWS issued a flash flood warning for Topeka, Manhattan, Lawrence and areas near Salina in Kansas. Meanwhile, Atchison, Leavenworth, Iola, and Coffeyville, were covered under a flood warning, while an alert for severe thunderstorm was given for areas near Hays. Evergy (EVRG) is among the major service providers in Kansas.In Missouri, a flood warning was raised for Jefferson City, Columbia, Washington, St Joseph, Chillicothe, Boonville, Carrollton, St. Louis, Nevada, and nearby areas. Evergy, Ameren's (AEE) Missouri unit, and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) subsidiary Liberty are the major service providers in Missouri.Alabama's Huntsville, which falls under the service area of Southern Company unit (SO) Alabama Power, was placed under a flood warning watch.The NWS issued a flash flood warning for areas near Bowling Green in Kentucky; and Gary in Illinois. Meanwhile, flood warnings were issued for small pockets of Oklahoma, Washington, Texas, and Louisiana.In Oregon, the NWS issued a freeze warning for Chemult, Silver Lake, Bly, Chiloquin, Klamath Falls, and Lakeview, primarily served by PacifiCorp unit Pacific Power.

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Commodities

NWS Warns of Thunderstorms in Northern Plains, Critical Fire Weather in Southwest US

The US National Weather Service on Monday said the northern Plains region is expected to experience continued severe thunderstorms, with potential for significant wind threats with gusts ranging between 60 to 100 miles per hour.The region stretching from Oklahoma into Missouri and in the Tennessee Valley is likely to face heavy rainfall through Monday, the agency said.Meanwhile, the southwest US is expected to encounter critical fire weather conditions through Tuesday.The NWS early Monday issued a red flag warning for New Mexico's Farmington, Gallup, Grants, and Santa Fe. TXNM Energy (TXNM) unit Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy (XEL) are among the primary electricity suppliers in the state.In Arizona, a similar warning was raised for Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Kingman, Grand Canyon Village, Seligman, Flagstaff, Winslow, Payson, Kayenta, Chinle, St. Johns, Show Low and Safford, served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) unit Arizona Public Service Company and UNS Energy subsidiary UniSource Energy Services.Affected areas in Colorado included Craig, Rangely, Meeker, Vail, Rifle, Aspen, Grand Junction, Nucla, Montrose, Gunnison, Telluride, Lake City, Durango, Cortez, Pagosa Springs, Canon City, Pueblo, and La Veta Pass. Xcel Energy and Black Hills (BKH) unit Black Hills Energy are the primary electricity providers in the state.Areas placed under a red flag warning in Utah included: Vernal, Duchesne, Price, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Richfield, Milford, Green River, Moab, Capitol Reef National Park, Monticello, Blanding, Bluff, St. George, Zion National Park, Escalante, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Cedar City. The state primarily falls under the service area of PacifiCorp's Pacific Power.In Nevada, a red flag warning was raised for Las Vegas, Beatty, Caliente, Tonopah, Montello, Wells, Austin, Eureka, and Ely, where Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiary NV Energy is the major electric utility service provider.Meanwhile, a flash flood warning was raised for Missouri's Nevada and Osage Beach, while a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for areas near Springfield. A flood warning was raised Jefferson City, Columbia, Mexico, Washington, Sedalia, St Joseph, Leavenworth, Chillicothe, Boonville, and Carrollton. Evergy, Ameren's (AEE) Missouri unit, and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) subsidiary Liberty are the major service providers in Missouri.A flash flood warning was also raised for Iola and nearby areas in Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the major service providers.Alabama's Huntsville, which falls under the service area of Southern Company unit (SO) Alabama Power, was placed under a flood warning watch.The NWS also issued flood warnings for small pockets of Nebraska, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Washington, and Louisiana.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy

Energy stocks declined late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 1.5% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) shedding 1.4%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index slumped 4.3%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index advanced 1%.West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 2.8% to $90.48 a barrel, and global benchmark Brent declined 2.1% to $93.06 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures dropped 3.4% to $3.22 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, Southern (SO) filed on Friday a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the potential sale of securities from time to time. It said net proceeds from any future issuances will be used to repay maturing debt and fund general corporate purposes. Southern shares rose 1.7%.

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Southern Files Mixed Shelf Offering

Southern (SO) filed on Friday a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the potential sale of securities from time to time.The registration covers common stock, preferred stock, senior notes, junior subordinated notes, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units, according to the filing.Southern said net proceeds from any future issuances will be used to repay maturing debt and fund general corporate purposes.Shares of Southern were up 1.3% in Friday trading.Price: $92.83, Change: $+1.21, Percent Change: +1.32%

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Commodities

NWS Forecasts Thunderstorms in US Northern Plains, Southern High Plains, North Dakota

The US National Weather Service forecast potential severe thunderstorms on Tuesday over portions of northern Plains, with risks of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly tornadoes.Southern High Plains and North Dakota could experience flooding due to thunderstorms, the agency said.The NWS early Tuesday issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Oklahoma's Ponca City, and Enid. OGE Energy (OGE) unit Oklahoma Gas & Electric and American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Co. of Oklahoma are the major electric utility service providers in the state.In Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the primary electricity service providers, Paola, Lincoln, Hutchinson, and Kingman were part of a flood warning watch.A flood warning was also issued for Montana's Kalispell, Poison, and Thompson Falls, primarily served by Northwestern Energy (NWE).A similar warning was issued for Searcy in Arkansas, served by Entergy's (ETR) Arkansas unit.Gulfport in Mississippi, where Southern Company (SO) unit Mississippi Power is among the major electricity service providers.A flood warning was also issued for areas near Winthrop in Washington, where Puget Sound Energy is among the major providers.

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Commodities

NWS Warns of Thunderstorms in Northern Plains, Gulf Coast

The US National Weather Service on Monday said the region stretching from the northern Plains to the Gulf Coast is expected to experience showers and thunderstorms on Monday.Parts of the central Plains region is likely to encounter thunderstorms with large hail and severe wind gusts, the agency said.The NWS issued a flood warning early Monday in Montana's Kalispell, Poison, and parts of Thompson Falls, primarily served by Northwestern Energy (NWE).In Kansas, a flood warning was raised for Paola, Eureka, and areas near Lincoln, while a flash flood warning was issued for Emporia. Eureka, Iola, Topeka, Lawrence, and Manhattan were placed under a severe thunderstorm warning. Evergy (EVRG) is among the major service providers in these places.A flood warning as raised for Mississippi's Hattiesburg and Gulfport. The state is primarily served by Entergy (ETR) and Southern Company's (SO) Mississippi units.A similar warning was issued for Searcy in Arkansas, served by Entergy's Arkansas unit.In Missouri, a flood warning was issued for Nevada, Clinton, Jefferson City, Butler, Warrensburg, Boonville, and Harrisonville. A tornado warning was raised for Kansas City, which was also placed under a severe thunderstorm watch, along with Plattsburg. Evergy, Ameren's (AEE) Missouri unit, and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) subsidiary Liberty are the major service providers in the state.A flash flood warning was raised for areas near Woodward in Oklahoma, while flood warnings were also issued for small pockets in Louisiana, Washington, South Dakota,Meanwhile, seven blazes were active in Canada's oil sands region on Sunday indicating the return of wildfire season in the country, with risks to communities, workers, companies and investors, Reuters reported Sunday.Seven active blazes were detected in Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche areas of northern Alberta on Sunday, which included fires within 20 kilometers of major oil sands facilities, the report said.Canada is the fourth-largest oil producer in the world, with most of its output concentrated in the boreal forest in northern Alberta. While wildfires have always been a factor in this environment, their frequency has increased recently due to climate change, threatening Canadian oil output, the report added.

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Commodities

NWS Forecasts Fire Weather Conditions in Four Corners Region, Thunderstorms in Northwest, Southern US

The US National Weather Service said the presence of dry and breezy conditions will lead to elevated fire weather conditions across the Four Corners Region through Friday.Meanwhile, the Northwest and Southern US regions are expected to experience persistent widespread showers and thunderstorms through the end of the week, the agency said.The NWS issued a red flag warning for Arizona's Kayenta, Page, Chinle, Flagstaff, Winslow, Show Low, St Johns, and areas near Grand Canyon Village, primarily served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) subsidiary Arizona Public Service.A similar warning was raised for New Mexico's Socorro, Glenwood, Farmington, Grants, Gallup, and parts of Chama and Albuquerque. TXNM Energy (TXNM) unit Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy (XEL) are among the primary electricity suppliers in the state.Colorado's Cortez, Nucla, Montrose, and Durango were also placed under a red flag warning. Xcel Energy and Black Hills (BKH) unit Black Hills Energy are the primary electricity providers in the state.In Utah, a red flag warning was raised for Bluff, Blanding, Monticello, Moab, Vernal, Green River and parts of Capitol Reef National Park. PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the primary service provider in the state.The NWS issued a flood warning for Mississippi's Hattiesburg, Gulfport, and areas near Meridian and Columbus. The state is primarily served by Entergy (ETR) and Southern Co.'s (SO) Mississippi units.The NWS also issued flood warnings for certain pockets of Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Indiana, and Ohio.

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Commodities

NWS Warns of Fire Weather Conditions in Northern Plains, Four Corners Region

The US National Weather Service on Tuesday said the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region were expected to experience fire weather conditions.Most of the areas across the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic are likely to encounter widespread showers and thunderstorms, with risks of flash flooding.Widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow are expected in California and the Great Basin due to the presence of a large Pacific storm.The NWS issued a red flag warning early Wednesday for Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Sidney, Circle, Terry, and Glendive. MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities is among the major service providers in these places.A similar warning was raised for North Dakota's Williston, Dickinson, and Bowman, which also falls under the service area of Montana-Dakota Utilities.In Arizona, a red flag warning was raised for Page, Kayenta, Flagstaff, Winslow, Show Low, and areas near Grand Canyon Village, Chinle, and St Johns, primarily served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) subsidiary Arizona Public Service Company.Also placed under a red flag warning watch were Utah's Vernal, Green River, Moab, Hanksville, Capitol Reef National Park, Escalante, Zion National Park, and St. George. PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the primary service provider in the state.Affected areas in Colorado included Cortez, Nucla, Pagosa Springs, Durango, and Telluride. Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills unit (BKH) Black Hills Energy are the primary electricity providers in ColoradoIn Texas, the NWS issued a flash flood warning for New Braunfels, while a severe thunderstorm warning was raised for Corpus Christi, Rockport, Kingsville, Bay City. Areas near Refugio were placed under a flood warning watch. American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit is among the major service providers in these places.A flood warning was raised for Mississippi's Meridian, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport. The state is primarily served by Entergy (ETR) and Southern Company's (SO) Mississippi units.The NWS also issued flood warnings for certain areas of Indiana, Washington, Louisiana, and Kentucky.

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Commodities

NWS Warns of Showers, Thunderstorms in Texas, Northeast, Northwest

The US National Weather Service on Tuesday said the region stretching from Texas to the Northeast could expect showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday, with similar conditions also expected to develop over the Northwest.Heavy rains are expected to result in localized flash flooding areas throughout the central Gulf Coast into the Appalachians.Meanwhile, Oregon and Nevada are expected to encounter elevated to critical fire weather conditions due to gusty winds and low humidity.The NWS issued a red flag warning early Tuesday for Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Sidney, Circle, Terry, and Glendive. MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities is among the major service providers in these places.In New Mexico, the NWS issued a flash flood warning for Hobbs, and parts of Artesia and Carlsbad. TXNM Energy (TXNM) unit Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy (XEL) are among the primary electricity suppliers in New Mexico.A similar warning was raised for Morton in Texas, also served by Xcel Energy; and for Asheville in North Carolina, which falls under the service area of Duke Energy (DUK).The NWS issued a flood warning for Ohio's Columbus, and for areas near Findlay, Mansfield and Canton. First Energy (FE) subsidiary Ohio Edison, and the Ohio units of American Electric Power (AEP) and AES (AES) are among the major electricity providers in the affected areas.In Mississippi, a flood warning was raised for Greenwood, Meridian, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport. The state is primarily served by Entergy (ETR) and Southern Company's (SO) Mississippi units.Indiana's Vincennes, Jasper, Seymour were also placed under a similar warning. Duke Energy is among the major service provider in these places.The NWS also issued flood warnings for small pockets of Louisiana, Virginia, and Washington.

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NWS Warns of Rainfall, Thunderstorms in Southern Plains, Gulf Coast; Elevated Temperatures to Hit West

The US National Weather Service on Friday said the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states may encounter heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms through the weekend, while parts of the West may experience above average temperatures that will peak early next week.The NWS issued a red flag warning for Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Circle, Sidney, Glendive, and Terry, primarily served by MDU Resources' (MDU) Montana-Dakota Utilities.The weather service posted a freeze warning for Michigan's Rogers City, Petoskey, Alpena, Gaylord, Mio, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, and Tawas City, within the service zone of CMS Energy's (CMS) Consumers Energy.In West Virginia, the agency placed Elkins and Snowshoe under the same warning. FirstEnergy (FE) subsidiary Mon Power is the main service provider in these cities.The NWS issued a flood warning for areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy, and Mississippi's Hattiesburg, within the service zone of Southern Co. (SO) subsidiary Mississippi Power.In Illinois, the weather service issued a similar warning for places near Canton, Havana, Olney, and Salem, primarily served by Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit.In Indiana, the agency issued the same warning for areas nearby Terre Haute, Vincennes, Petersburg, and Seymour, mainly served by Duke Energy (DUK).

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Commodities

NWS Warns of Thunderstorms in Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee Valleys

The US National Weather Service on Thursday said eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys may encounter strong to severe thunderstorms that may produce tornadoes, wind gusts, large hail, and rainfall.The NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Mississippi's Hattiesburg and a flash flood warning for Georgia's Columbus. Southern Co. (SO) subsidiaries Mississippi Power and Georgia Power, respectively, serve these cities.In Florida, the agency posted a red flag warning for Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona Beach, Wildwood, Deltona, Sanford, Leesburg, Orlando, Titusville, Melbourne, and Palm Bay. Duke Energy (DUK) and NextEra Energy (NEE) unit Florida Power & Light are the main service providers in these cities.The weather service placed some parts of New Mexico under a freeze warning. These cities, primarily served by Xcel Energy (XEL) and TXNM Energy's (TXNM) PNM, include Farmington, Gallup, Raton, Clayton, Roy, Las Vegas, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Moriarty.In Texas, areas under the same warning include Dalhart and Perryton, within the service zone of Xcel Energy. The warning extends to nearby Oklahoma cities, Beaver, Guymon, and Boise City.The NWS also posted a freeze warning for areas in Colorado, including Craig, Meeker, Rangely, Rifle, Kremmling, Vail, Montrose, Nucla, Cortez, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Fort Collins, Greeley, Boulder, Fort Morgan, Akron, Wray, Flagler, Cheyenne Wells, Sterling, Julesburg, Denver, Deer Trail, Castle Rock, Limon, Colorado Springs, Canon City, Pueblo, Ordway, Eads, La Junta, Lamar, La Veta Pass, Trinidad, Kim, and Springfield. The state's main electricity providers are Xcel Energy and Black Hills' (BKH) energy unit.Utah's Duchesne, Manti, and Nephi, where PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the primary utility provider, were also under the same warning.In Kansas, the weather service issued a similar warning for St. Francis, Goodland, Colby, Oakley, Tribune, Scott City, Garden City, Ulysses, and Liberal. Evergy (EVRG) mainly serves the state.In Nebraska, the agency posted the same warning for Oshkosh, Arthur, Tryon, Stapleton, North Platte, Ogallala, Chappell, Grant, Imperial, Stockville, and McCook.The NWS placed some parts of Michigan under a similar warning, including Rogers City, Petoskey, Gaylord, Alpena, Mio, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, Manistee, Tawas City, Ludington, Pentwater, Big Rapids, Clare, and Mount Pleasant. Consumers Energy, a subsidiary of CMS Energy (CMS), mainly serves these cities.The agency posted a flood warning for Michigan's Petoskey, Mississippi's Hattiesburg, and areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy.Wisconsin's Janesville, within the service zone of Alliant Energy (LNT), and Arkansas' Searcy, within the service area of Entergy's (ETR) Arkansas unit, were under the same warning.In Illinois, the weather service issued a similar warning for places near Canton, Havana, Carlinville, Olney, and Carmi, primarily served by Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit.In Indiana, the NWS issued the same warning for areas nearby Crawfordsville, Terre Haute, Vincennes, Petersburg, and Seymour, where Duke Energy is the main electricity provider.

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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.

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Research

Research Alert: CFRA Reiterates Hold Opinion On Shares Of The Southern Company

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lift our 12-month target by $1 to $101, 22.0x our next-12-month EPS view of $4.59, above its five-year forward average of 19.7x. We lift our 2026 EPS view by $0.02 to $4.57 and initiate our 2027 EPS view at $4.92. SO announced that 23 GW of its 75+ GW large-load pipeline are either contracted (11 GW) or in late-stage/finalizing phases (12 GW), with data centers representing most of this activity. We think the sizable pipeline provides strong visibility into sustained 8%+ rate base growth through 2030 and beyond, above its historical 5-6% growth. In our view, the $26.5B DOE loan de-risks the company's capital structure, as these loans provide low-cost (Treasury +37.5 bps), long-duration (30-year) capital that removes refinancing risk for the majority of the 10 GW of new regulated generation currently under construction. We see EPS growth (~7.3% CAGR from 2025 to 2030) approximating that of its peers, but we anticipate that dividend growth, at just a 3.2% CAGR, will trail peers over the same time span.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Rise Late Afternoon

Energy stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index gaining 1% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) up 0.8%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index advanced 0.4%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index climbed 2.4%.West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 2% to $104.75 a barrel, and global benchmark Brent dropped 3.4% to $114.01 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 4.4% to $2.76 per 1 million BTU.In sector news, US natural gas stocks rose by 79 billion cubic feet in the week ended April 24, slower than the 83 billion increase expected in a Bloomberg survey and following an increase of 103 billion cubic feet in the previous week.In corporate news, Southern (SO) shares climbed 2.6% after it reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.32, up from $1.23 a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.21.Apollo Global Management (APO), Blackstone (BX) and KKR (KKR) are among the final bidders for a major stake in Shell's (SHEL) LNG Canada project in a deal that could top $10 billion and reach as much as $15 billion, Reuters reported. Shell shares rose 2.1%.TotalEnergies (TTE) and partner Nextnorth have reached financial close and broke ground on a 440 MWp solar power plant in Ilagan, Philippines, the companies said. TotalEnergies shares added 1.4%.BP (BP) has signed an agreement with Venezuela to explore offshore natural gas, as the country's energy sector gathers momentum following the US capture of Nicolas Maduro in January, Bloomberg reported. BP shares were up 1.2%.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy

Energy stocks rose late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index gaining 1% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) up 0.8%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index advanced 0.4%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index climbed 2.4%.West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 2% to $104.75 a barrel, and global benchmark Brent dropped 3.4% to $114.01 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 4.4% to $2.76 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, Southern (SO) shares climbed 2.9% after it reported Q1 adjusted net income Thursday of $1.32 per share, up from $1.23 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.21.

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Commodities

Southern Company Q1 Sales Climb to 50 TWh as Generation, Pipeline Grow

Southern Company (SO) reported Q1 results Thursday, showing total generation of 47 terrawatt-hours, up from 46 TWh a year earlier, the company said.The company purchased 4 TWh of power for the quarter ended March 31, down from 5 TWh a year earlier, the company added.Southern Company reported total electricity sales of 50.19 TWh in the quarter, up from 48.49 TWh a year earlier.The company reported total retail electricity sales of 36.60 TWh for the quarter, compared with 36.44 TWh a year earlier.Residential sales totaled 12.12 TWh in Q1, down from 12.63 TWh a year earlier, according to the company.Commercial electricity sales reached 12.34 TWh in the quarter, rising from 11.85 TWh a year earlier, while industrial sales increased to 12 TWh from 11.82 TWh, the company said.The company reported total wholesale sales of 13.59 TWh for the quarter, compared with 12.04 TWh a year earlier.Southern Company is advancing about 10 gigawatt of new regulated generation under construction alongside a broader 23 GW project pipeline across contracted and late-stage developments, the company said.The company continues to scale its large-load pipeline, with over 11 GW of contracted demand and roughly 6 GW of projects nearing final agreements, while total prospective opportunities exceed 75 GW, it said.The company is building new infrastructure across thermal, storage and solar segments, targeting capacity additions of about 1.2 GW in 2026, rising to 2.8 GW annually by 2030, it added.On the renewable side, the company placed the 0.20 GW Millers Branch solar Phase I into service in February, with an additional 0.31 GW across Phases II and III expected later in 2026, the company said.The company is also repowering five wind facilities totaling about 1 GW, with projects underway across Oklahoma and Texas and expected to come online through 2026 and 2027.The company plans to expand gas-fired capacity by about 0.40 GW through uprates across plants in Alabama and Georgia, with construction starting in 2026 and operations targeted between 2029 and 2031.Southern Company continues to advance regulatory processes to secure between 2 GW and 6 GW of additional generation and is progressing an all-source procurement targeting new capacity by 2033, the company added.Price: $95.76, Change: $+2.25, Percent Change: +2.41%

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Research

Research Alert: Southern Company Q1: Wholesale Electric Fuels Top- And Bottom-line Beats

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:Southern Company reported Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.32, up 7.3% Y/Y, and beating guidance by 10.0% and consensus by 9.1%. Operating revenues increased 8.0% (+3.6% vs. consensus) to $8.4B, attributed to wholesale electric revenues surging 29.7% to $965M and natural gas revenues rising 19.1% to $2.2B. The company added 49K customers Y/Y, reflecting 1.1% growth, while weather-adjusted retail sales increased 2.3%, with strong commercial (+4.6%) and industrial (+1.5%) performance. Weather impacts reduced quarterly EPS by $0.05 as actual residential sales declined 4.1%. Southern Power faced significant headwinds, with net income falling 95.4% to $4M due to $154M in accelerated depreciation charges from wind facility repowering projects, with additional charges of $335M expected through 2026 and $100M in 2027. We believe the strong underlying utility performance and customer growth trends support the investment thesis despite near-term Southern Power challenges.

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Wire

BMO Capital Adjusts Southern Price Target to $104 From $103, Maintains Outperform Rating

Southern Company (SO) has an average rating of Hold and mean price target of $103.09, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $92.69, Change: $+0.77, Percent Change: +0.84%

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Wire

Southern Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.76 a Share From $0.74, Payable June 8 to Shareholders of Record May 18

Southern Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.76 a Share From $0.74, Payable June 8 to Shareholders of Record May 18

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