NWPPA Morning Brief

NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, May 08, 2026

If you only have 30 seconds today, here's what to know: the Trump administration's FY2027 DOE budget request would cancel more than $15 billion in clean energy programs — including $495 million in nuclear funding that has already been legally committed under the Inflation Reduction Act — while shifting the bulk of a $53.

In today's brief:

Top Federal Developments

• DOE FY2027 Budget Faces Congressional Scrutiny; Clean Energy Programs Targeted for $15 Billion in Cuts — https://legis1.com/news/doe-nuclear-weapons-budget-congress-scrutinizes
• Interior Conveys 1.4 Million Acres Along Dalton Utility Corridor to State of Alaska — https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-transfers-14-million-acres-dalton-utility-corridor-state-alaska
• Energy Secretary Wright Testifies Across Three Committees on FY2027 Request — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-04-22/article-7968/doe-secretary-testifies-on-fy-2027-budget/
• Pentagon Review Backlog Stalls More Than 250 Onshore Wind Projects Across 30 States — https://apnews.com/article/07ab0166646db80ee97861ef6f164480
• FERC Issues Environmental Assessment for Leaf River Capacity Expansion — https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2026/05/06/2026-08961.html

Top Regional / State Developments

• Snohomish PUD Water Temperature Conditioning Project Draws Multi-Utility Interest — https://www.snopud.com/other-utilities-eager-to-hear-about-the-puds-water-temperature-conditioning-project/
• Exelon Cuts $1.1 Billion from Utility Capital Plan, Redirects $1.5 Billion to Transmission — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/exelon-affordability-peco-transmission-earnings/819563/
• Clearway Energy Reports Q1 2026 Results, Reaffirms Guidance and Signs Hyperscaler PPA at Mesquite Sky — https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/07/3290502/0/en/clearway-energy-inc-reports-first-quarter-2026-financial-results.html

AI and Large Load Demand Radar

• Gas Overtakes Wind in ERCOT Queue for First Time Since 2016 as Data Centers Drive Dispatchable Demand — https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2026/05/07/868941.htm

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