Duke Energy showed up twice in the most read news posts of the past week on Utility Dive. A legal challenge to its merger with Progress Energy, as well as an ongoing decision-making process over the fate of the Progress-owned Crystal River nuclear plant were both among the most read articles we look at over the last few days.

If you're curious about Crystal River's fate or why a New York panel appointed by Gov. Cuomo wants LIPA to be privatized, you should definitely check out the links below:

• Privatize Long Island Power, NY panel recommends—An investigative panel convened by Governor Cuomo has found the Long Island Power Authority to be "fundamentally dysfunctional."
• Duke-Progress merger to be challenged in court—NC WARN says it will challenge the deal that made Duke Energy the country's largest electric company.
• AEP solar plans cancelled by Ohio regulators—The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's move stirs disappoint as AEP-Ohio decides what to do next.
• Wisconsin green power and low-energy users will see the brunt of rate increase—State regulators has approved rate increases on those customers who seek greener power sources.
• Progress Crystal River nuke plant's fate could be undetermined for months—The utility could end up refunding millions of dollars or paying billions to get the plant back online.

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