NWPPA Morning Brief

By NWPPA

A six-month pilot from NWPPA: a daily, 10- to 12-minute energy and policy intelligence briefing for community-owned electric utilities in the Western United States. New episodes publish every weekday ... more

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NWPPA Morning Brief episodes:

August 17, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, August 17, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, August 17, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
FERC Show-Cause Deadline Arrives Today for All Six Grid Operators — https://www.eenews.net/articles/lee-introduces-bill-to-rewrite-energy-efficiency-rules/
Lee Introduces Bill to Rewrite DOE Appliance Efficiency Standards — https://www.eenews.net/articles/lee-introduces-bill-to-rewrite-energy-efficiency-rules/
FERC Approves TransAlta Purchase of Two Colorado Gas Plants, PowerTransitions Deal in New York — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-transalta-powertransitions-gas-fired-power-plant-deals/827892/
NRC Accepts Constellation's Ginna Second License Renewal Application — https://www.ans.org/news/article-8230/nrc-accepts-ginna-slr-application-as-constellation-seeks-20year-extension/
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11min
August 14, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, August 14, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, August 14, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
EPA Rescinds the Endangerment Finding — https://nefi.com/news-publications/recent-news/this-week-in-congress---august-11-2026
DOE Tells States IRA Rebates Cannot Fund Heat Pump Conversions — https://nefi.com/news-publications/recent-news/this-week-in-congress---august-11-2026
Joint U.S.–South Korea Advisory on Gunra Ransomware — https://www.itpro.com/security/ransomware/warning-issued-over-gunra-ransomware-gang-as-attacks-ramp-up-globally
Top Regional / State Developments
Washington UTC Takes Up Puget Sound Energy Wildfire Cost Recovery — https://www.stoel.com/insights/reports/energy-regulatory-updates/august-12-2026
Utility Regulators' Industry Ties Draw Scrutiny — https://www.businessreport.com/article/who-has-the-ear-of-utility-regulators-industry-ties-draw-new-scrutiny
AI and Large Load Demand Radar
ERCOT Peak Could Reach 120 GW by 2030 as Supply-Side Constraints Bite — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/supply-constraints-will-limit-ercot-peak-demand-growth-report/827677/
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12min
August 13, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, August 13, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, August 13, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
DOE Launches $100 Million PROSPECT Critical Minerals Workforce Program — https://www.constructionowners.com/news/doe-launches-100m-critical-minerals-workforce-initiative-to-expand-u-s-talent-pipeline
PJM's FERC Filing Pushes Large-Load Cost Decisions Down to States — https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pjms-big-new-data-center-plan-make-the-states-figure-it-out/
FERC Fast-Tracks Hydropower NEPA Reviews — Minimal-Impact Projects to See Streamlined Approvals — https://ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-fast-tracks-reviews-accelerate-actions-hydropower-projects
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9min
August 12, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, August 12, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
DOE Renews PREPA Emergency Orders for 2026 Hurricane Season — https://www.sanjuandailystar.com/post/doe-renews-emergency-orders-to-bolster-electrical-grid
FERC Staff Issues Final EIS for Seminoe Pumped Storage Project in Wyoming — https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-staff-issues-final-environmental-impact-statement-seminoe-pumped-storage
AI and Large Load Demand Radar
Caterpillar Q2 Signals Tight Generator Supply for Data Center Buildout — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/caterpillar-sales-surpass-20b-growing-data-center-demand-q2-2026/827569/
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9min
August 11, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, August 11, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, August 11, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
TVA's Data Center Revenue Drives $220M Income Jump; Cumberland Gas Plant On Track — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/data-center-tva-income-earnings-cumberland/827282/
STRONG GRID Act Would Fund $700M in Microgrids and Distributed Resources — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/electrical-manufacturers-state-regulators-back-700m-microgrid-bill/826868/
Top Regional / State Developments
Oncor's 44 GW Batch Zero Queue and 300 GW Pipeline in Limbo After Texas Data Center Freeze — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/fate-of-oncors-nearly-300-gw-load-pipeline-unclear-following-texas-data-ce/827303/
Virginia Governor Intervenes Directly in $67B Dominion-NextEra Merger Before State Regulators — https://valawyersweekly.com/2026/08/07/spanberger-to-intervene-in-67b-dominion-nextera-merger/
Worth Knowing
Cyber experts warn that Iranian-affiliated attacks on more than 30 Minnesota community water systems — which… — https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/attacks-on-us-water-systems-could-be-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-cyber-experts-warn
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11min
August 10, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, August 10, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, August 10, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Regional / State Developments
Washington UTC Approves NW Natural Multi-Year Rate Plan; Minnesota Finalizes Xcel Rate Case — https://www.stoel.com/insights/reports/energy-regulatory-updates/august-5-2026
Virginia Requires Data Centers to Finance Their Own Dedicated Electrical Infrastructure — https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/after-severe-76-percent-electricity-price-hikes-due-to-ai-data-centers-virginia-requires-firms-to-pay-for-all-dedicated-upstream-electrical-infrastructure-state-regulators-crack-down-governor-says-move-will-save-civilians-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars
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9min
August 07, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, August 07, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, August 07, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
Every Grid Operator Asks FERC for More Time on Large-Load Rules — https://www.rtoinsider.com/138299-every-iso-rto-asks-ferc-extra-three-months-large-loads/
DOE Closes $489.4 Million Puerto Rico Grid Loan Through New Financing Office — https://www.energy.gov/edf/articles/does-office-energy-dominance-financing-closes-loan-strengthen-puerto-ricos-grid
Permitting Deal Officially Slips to September — https://www.eenews.net/articles/its-official-permitting-deal-wont-happen-this-week/
Top Regional / State Developments
Central Washington Gas Plant for Data Center Canceled After State Denial — https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2026/07/31/friday-july-31-3/
NRG Advances 1.2-GW Off-Grid Gas Deal for Texas Hyperscaler — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nrg-nears-12-gw-hyperscaler-deal-amid-texas-data-center-pause/827212/
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12min
August 06, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, August 06, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, August 06, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
FERC Show-Cause Deadline on Large-Load Tariffs Hits August 17 — https://tech-insider.org/ferc-grid-order-ai-data-center-power-2026/
FERC New England Transmission ROE Cut Triggers $968M Eversource Refund — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/eversource-energy-earnings-transmission-roe-offshore-wind/826928/
Heinrich Introduces GRID Savings Act on Data Center Cost Allocation — https://www.eenews.net/articles/heinrich-releases-data-center-energy-plan/
Top Regional / State Developments
Texas Governor Orders Audit of 474 GW Data Center Interconnection Queue — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-hits-pause-data-center-interconnections/827046/
South Carolina PSC Sets Schedule for Dominion-NextEra Merger Review — https://www.live5news.com/2026/08/04/sc-regulators-set-hearing-schedule-proposed-dominion-energy-nextera-merger/
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11min
August 05, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, August 05, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, August 05, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
Senate Appropriations Freeze Leaves BPA, WAPA Funding Unresolved — https://www.eenews.net/articles/energy-enviro-spending-work-teeters-in-the-senate/
Federal-State Convergence on Data Center Cost Allocation — https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/government-contracts-procurement-ppp/1826534/washington-update-sustainable-energy-infrastructure-august-2026
Top Regional / State Developments
LA County Investigation Attributes 2025 Eaton Fire to Idle SCE Tower — https://apnews.com/article/34a688a6c362eb59bde3d68e2da66912
Texas PUC Approves 260-MW Data Center Co-Located with Wind Farm — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-approves-ai-data-center-co-location-next-to-wind-farm-with-curtailme/826617/
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10min
August 04, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, August 04, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, August 04, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
Senate Permitting Deal Slips Past August Recess — https://www.eenews.net/articles/permitting-deal-may-come-after-recess-negotiators-say-thats-ok/
Worth Knowing
A coordinated cyberattack in late July hit more than 30 Minnesota community water systems, with attackers… — https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-are-going-after-our-water-now-over-30-minnesota-utilities-hit-in-coordinated-cyberattack-by-apparent-iranian-attackers
The U.S. cyber insurance market loss ratio — the share of premiums paid back out in claims — rose to 53 in… — https://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/mag-features/2026/07/27/878813.htm
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8min

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How many episodes does NWPPA Morning Brief have?

The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.