Business & Corporate | MINNEAPOLIS, May 21, 2013 -- BUSINESS WIRE

The Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL) board of directors today raised the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock from 27 cents per share to 28 cents per share, which is equivalent to an annual rate of $1.12 per share.

Grid Operations | May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Denise A. Raymo The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Northline Utilities of AuSable Forks won a $2.13 million contract to relocate an electrical-transmission line to Alcoa property as part of a $600 million plant upgrade.

Policy, Regulatory & Legal | May 21 - Rafael Guerrero and Julie Wernau Chicago Tribune

Rejecting Gov. Pat Quinn's plea to not increase power rates to help improve some of the state's electrical grid, the Illinois senate voted to override his veto of a bill that bulks up the revenue Commonwealth Edison will receive as it modernizes the electrical grid.

Business & Corporate | May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Jay F. Marks The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City

Some of Oklahoma's largest energy companies are digging deep to aid in recovery efforts after this week's deadly tornadoes.

Communications & Security | NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire

Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan told a gathering of energy executives today that securing the electrical grid is a major concern now and it's only becoming more serious.

Policy, Regulatory & Legal | May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Cris Ritchie The Hazard Herald, Ky.

Only a handful of people, many of whom were either members of the news media or employees of Kentucky Power or the Public Service Commission, attended a hearing last week on a proposal to replace 700 megawatts of generating capacity at the Big Sandy power plant in Lawrence County.

Business & Corporate | May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Marty Toohey Austin American-Statesman

The Austin City Council won't establish an independent board any time soon to supervise Austin Energy.

Annoucement | TEMPE, Arizona - May 21, 2013 (News Release)

On April 15, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) added a new outage reporting feature to its website.

Policy, Regulatory & Legal | May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - David Giuliani Daily Gazette, Sterling, Ill.

A proposed wind farm might have an unexpected hurdle if the project's opponents get their way.

Wind | May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - David Giuliani Daily Gazette, Sterling, Ill.

The Lee County Board this morning voted 12-9 to allow a controversial wind farm, overruling a decision last month by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Business & Corporate | MADISON, Wis., May 21, 2013 -- BUSINESS WIRE

The board of directors of MGE Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGEE) today declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.3951 per share on the outstanding shares of the company's common stock, payable June 15, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business June 1, 2013.

Future & Alternative Generation | May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - John P. Huston Chicago Tribune

The Park District of Highland Park has been awarded $25,997 from the Illinois Clean Energy Foundation to cover 30 percent of an environmentally friendly geothermal heating and cooling system at the Rosewood Beach interpretive center.

Policy, Regulatory & Legal | May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Ivan Penn Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.

A St. Petersburg lawmaker wants the Florida Public Service Commission to study the cost of the proposed Levy County nuclear plant compared to a natural gas facility.

Distributed & Cogeneration | May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Brian Dowling The Hartford Courant

The owner of the oil power plant at Norwalk Harbor said Tuesday that it will be closing the facility June 1 since prices in the region's energy market have been too low to justify keeping it open.

Future & Alternative Generation | May 21 - La Crosse Tribune (WI)

The new North Side elementary school will be the La Crosse School District's first to use an increasingly popular heating and cooling system that cuts energy costs and emissions.