NWPPA Morning Brief

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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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June 18, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, June 18, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, June 18, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
FERC June Meeting Takes Up Large-Load Interconnection Rulemaking and PJM Co-Location — https://www.whitecase.com/insight-alert/summary-ferc-meeting-agenda-june-2026
Lummis Introduces POWER Up Act Putting Data-Center Grid Access Under FERC — https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/gop-bill-put-data-center-grid-access-federal-oversight-rcna350263
Interior Pays Invenergy $765 Million to Terminate Offshore Wind Leases — https://www.eenews.net/articles/interior-touts-another-agreement-to-terminate-offshore-wind-leases/
New York Releases Advanced Nuclear Policy Options Paper — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/new-york-advanced-nuclear-policy-options-paper-released
DOE Orders Centralia Unit 2 to Remain Online Extended to September — Energy Secretary Moves to Preserve Northwest Coal Generation — https://www.energy.gov/listings/energy-news
Top Regional / State Developments
Oregon Governor Declares Statewide Wildfire Emergency — https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/16/oregon-governor-kotek-declares-emergency-wildfire-threat/
Reno-Area Wildfire Causes Outage for Roughly 70,000 Customers — https://www.asatunews.co.id/en/nevada-wildfire-causes-reno-power-outage
Seattle City Light Proposes Largest Rate Increases in Recent Memory — https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-city-light-eyes-biggest-bill-increases-in-recent-memory/
Avista Pauses 500-MW Data-Center Negotiations Following Community Concerns — https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/52696-avista-puts-data-center-service-talks-on-pause/
Intervenors File at Montana PSC in NorthWestern Energy Data-Center Tariff Case — https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/groups-seek-intervention-in-northwestern-energy-data-center-tariff-proceeding
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15min
June 17, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, June 17, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, June 17, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
WECC and NERC Issue Joint Report on Wyoming Cascading Outage — https://electricenergyonline.com/article/energy/category/t-d/158/1206985/wecc-and-nerc-release-joint-wyoming-disturbance-report.html
FCC Moves Toward Federal Limits on Public Power Pole Attachment Authority — https://www.publicpower.org/current/fcc-signals-intent-regulate-public-power-pole-attachments
DOE Closes $1.6 Billion Loan to DTE Gas for Michigan Distribution Modernization — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-delivers-16-billion-loan-lower-energy-costs-michiganders
Senate Committee Approves FLOWS Act with FERC Routine-Maintenance Relief — https://www.publicpower.org/current/senate-committee-approves-hydropower-bill-supported-appa
Top Regional / State Developments
Fitch Cuts Utility Sector Outlook on Affordability and Cost-Recovery Risk — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utility-sector-outlook-deteriorates-affordability-rates-fitch/822888/
BC Hydro Revives Large Hydropower Build as Demand Forecast Climbs 50% — https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/b-c-revives-large-hydropower-ambitions-as-electricity-demand-set-to-surge/
Wyoming Legislature Weighs Electricity Generation Tax — https://svialpine.com/wyoming-lawmakers-mull-electric-generation-tax-to-address-average-customers-rising-bills/
Oregon PUC Holds PGE Data Center Rate Filing for Review — https://mgrid.org/2026/06/09/opuc-puts-pge-data-center-rate-hike-on-hold-29-increase-questioned/
Seattle City Light Expands Bill Assistance Income Eligibility for 2027 — https://powerlines.seattle.gov/2026/06/15/expanding-assistance-for-seattle-city-light-and-seattle-public-utilities-customers/
Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan
Minnesota ALJ Rules Co-op Cannot Cut Tribal Power Over Solar Array — https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/10/judge-says-rural-electric-utility-cannot-cut-tribal-nations-power-over-solar-array
Western Federal Power Programs Scan
Colorado River Basin Drought Intensifying Into Summer — https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/13/drought-grips-the-west-as-heat-builds-across-the-basin/
Worth Knowing
The Arizona Corporation Commission opened evidentiary hearings on Arizona Public Service's request for a… — https://journalaz.com/2026/06/13/arizona-regulators-weighing-electric-utilitys-request-for-a-14-increase/
A coalition of nine Northeast states and the District of Columbia published three reports on June 15 laying… — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/northeast-states-offshore-hvdc-transmission-trump-drops-wind-fight/822992/
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15min
June 16, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, June 16, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
DOE Orders Centralia Unit 2 to Stay Online Through September 13 — https://au.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/transalta-subsidiary-ordered-to-keep-washington-plant-online-93CH-4487007
Federal Court Vacates DOE Cancellation of $82.1 Million in Clean Energy Grants — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/judge-overturns-doe-cancellation-clean-energy-grants/822818/
DOJ Drops Appeal of Wind Lease Moratorium Ruling — https://www.eenews.net/articles/states-claim-victory-as-trump-admin-ends-wind-court-fight/
NWPPA CEO Presses Oregon Senators on Fix Our Forests Act — https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5918154-wildfire-legislation-federal-forests/
DOE Awards NRECA $6 Million for Co-op Cybersecurity Work — https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=3ef4421e-4511-4535-9145-7f0509388bc4
Top Regional / State Developments
Rocky Mountain Power Files 38% Rate Increase for Wyoming Irrigators — https://wyofile.com/its-going-to-kill-us-electric-utilitys-latest-rate-hike-request-especially-steep-for-wyoming-ag-irrigators/
Platte River Power Authority Breaks Ground on 100-MW Battery in Colorado — https://news.constructconnect.com/nextera-energy-resources-platte-river-break-ground-on-100mw-energy-storage-project-in-colorado
Salt River Project Adds 19-MW, 10-Hour CO2 Battery at Coronado — https://media.srpnet.com/energy-dome-and-srp-to-add-long-duration-energy-storage--project-to-the-grid-expand-google-collaboration/
California PUC Adopts Community Solar Framework at Lower Compensation Rate — https://www.eenews.net/articles/california-energy-regulators-adopt-controversial-rules-for-community-solar-program/
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16min
June 15, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, June 15, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, June 15, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
DOE Issues Section 202(c) Emergency Order for Duke Energy in Carolina Heat Wave — https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/doe-declares-southeast-grid-emergency-sweltering-heat-strains-boosts-ac-demand
Renewable Groups Sue Pentagon Over Frozen Wind Project Reviews — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/climate/wind-power-lawsuit-pentagon-trump.html
FERC Staff Releases Final EIS for 972-MW Seminoe Pumped Storage in Wyoming — https://ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-staff-issues-final-environmental-impact-statement-seminoe-pumped-storage
FERC Schedules Annual Commissioner-Led Reliability Technical Conference — https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-announces-annual-commissioner-led-reliability-technical-conference
Top Regional / State Developments
California Energy Safety Office Approves SCE Wildfire Mitigation Plan Amendment — https://energysafety.ca.gov/news/2026/06/12/energy-safety-issues-decision-approving-southern-california-edisons-petition-to-amend/
Oregon PUC Sets July 7 Decision on PGE Large-Load Tariff Filing — https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/09/oregon-puc-plans-for-pge-rate-filing-decision-on-july-7/
PacifiCorp Moves to Decommission Bigfork Hydro on Montana's Swan River — https://flatheadbeacon.com/2026/06/14/pacificorp-to-power-down-bigfork-dam-unless-buyer-steps-forward/
Alaska House Advances 85% Tax Cut for Trans-Alaska Gas Pipeline — https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/12/alaska-house-appears-likely-to-pass-85-tax-cut-for-proposed-gas-pipeline/
Congressional and Federal Agency Scan
Energy Secretary Wright Pressed by House Science Committee on GAO Clean Energy Finding — https://www.aip.org/fyi/energy-secretary-takes-heat-in-first-house-science-hearing
Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan
Michigan ALJ Recommends Rejection of Consumers Energy Dam Sale to Private Equity — https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/judge-michigan-should-reject-consumers-energys-highly-problematic-dam-sale/
AI and Large Load Demand Radar
Avista Confirms Data Center Behind Major Load Agreement; Could Equal Half Current Service Area — https://www.fox28spokane.com/avista-confirms-large-load-customer-in-energy-deal-is-a-data-center/
Black Hills Confirms 1.8-GW Wyoming Data Center Continues After Partner Change — https://m.in.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/black-hills-continues-18gigawatt-wyoming-data-center-project-93CH-5448627?ampMode=1
Box Elder County, Utah Adopts 180-Day Data Center Moratorium with Stratos Carveout — https://www.ksl.com/article/news/business/box-elder-county-commissioners-approve-data-center-moratorium-stratos-project-exempt/51509683
Worth Knowing
Global transformer supply chains entered 2026 under sustained pressure, with industry data showing power… — https://www.deruielectric.com/news/transformer-lead-times-in-2026-why-delivery-delays-are-still-affecting-global-projects-derui-electric/
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16min
June 12, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, June 12, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, June 12, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
Seattle Imposes One-Year Data Center Moratorium in 9-0 Vote — https://council.seattle.gov/2026/06/09/city-council-passes-emergency-data-center-moratorium-and-policy-framework/
DOE Approves Oklo Aurora Safety Analysis at Idaho National Laboratory — https://oklo.com/newsroom/news-details/2026/U-S--Department-of-Energy-Approves-Preliminary-Documented-Safety-Analysis-for-Aurora-Powerhouse-at-Idaho-National-Laboratory/default.aspx
DOE Finalizes National Fusion Roadmap — https://thefederalnewswire.com/energy-department-finalizes-roadmap-to-accelerate-commercial-fusion-power-in-the-u-s
FERC Accepts PJM Expedited Interconnection Track for 20 Shovel-Ready Projects — https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/commissioner-rosners-concurrence-order-accepting-tariff-revisions-re-pjm-0
Top Regional / State Developments
Idaho PUC Approves Rocky Mountain Power Wildfire Mitigation Plan — https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/52650-idaho-regulators-approve-wildfire-mitigation-plan-for-rocky-mountain-power/
Nevada Governor Lombardo Issues Executive Order on State Energy Policy — https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/918842621/lombardo-announces-executive-order-establishing-nevada-s-energy-policy-objectives
Colorado PUC Rejects Portions of Xcel Gas System Investment Plan — https://www.cpr.org/2026/06/11/xcel-rejection/
PG&E Activates Second PSPS Event of 2026 — https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article316080652.html
BC Hydro Launches $1 Billion Power Smart 2.0 Conservation Program — https://globalrenewablenews.com/article/energy/category/climate-change/155/1201921/new-plan-helps-people-save-money-reduce-energy-use.html
Worth Knowing
NV Energy announced it will stop supplying electricity to Liberty Utilities' Lake Tahoe service territory… — https://www.capradio.org/news/insight/2026/06/11/mega-master-immigration-hearings-tahoe-utility-searches-for-new-power-supplier-california-indian-heritage-center/
A California labor union is invoking Governor Newsom's climate record to oppose CAISO's Regional Transmission… — https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-union-leans-on-newsoms-climate-record-to-fight-rto-28
Residents in Bonner, Montana packed a meeting at the KettleHouse Taproom to oppose a proposed data center… — https://ground.news/article/bonner-crowd-pushes-back-on-proposed-data-center
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14min
June 11, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, June 11, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, June 11, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
Supreme Court Sends Appliance Efficiency Rules Back for Another Look — https://www.eenews.net/articles/supreme-court-revives-gas-industry-fight-over-biden-efficiency-regs/
Wright Testimony Pitches 13% Cut to DOE Office of Science — https://www.exchangemonitor.com/wright-to-discuss-doe-budget-with-house-science-space-and-technology-committee/
Top Regional / State Developments
California Supreme Court Lets NEM Reform Stand — https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/statement/2026/06/ewg-statement-california-supreme-court-declining-hear-rooftop-solar
United Power Signs 150-MW Colorado Solar PPA — https://ground.news/article/colorado-co-op-signs-ppa-for-power-from-new-solar-installation
Xcel Colorado Rate Hike Draws Formal Opposition — https://www.cpr.org/2026/06/11/xcel-big-rate-hike-opposition/
AI and Large Load Demand Radar
Texas Governor Directs PUCT to Block Data Center Cost Shifting — https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2026-06-10/gov-greg-abbott-calls-for-texas-energy-regulators-to-rein-in-data-centers
Western Market Structure Signal
PJM Congestion Hit $1 Billion in a Single Month — https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/transmission/grid-congestion-cost-pjm-1-billion-in-one-month/
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12min
June 10, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, June 10, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, June 10, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
FirstEnergy Petitions FERC to Make Data Centers Pay for Their Own Transmission Upgrades — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/firstenergy-ferc-data-center-transmission-interconnection/822333/
NRC Clears Environmental Hurdle for Crane Clean Energy Center Restart — https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/2026/26-061.pdf
NRC Moves Public Input Earlier in Reactor Licensing Process — https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/2026/26-062.pdf
Top Regional / State Developments
Minnesota Funds $500,000 Nuclear Study That Could Lift 32-Year New-Plant Ban — https://www.electric.coop/vcp-helps-convince-minnesota-lawmakers-to-approve-nuclear-energy-study
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11min
June 09, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, June 09, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, June 09, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
FERC Approves SPP 'CHILLS' Framework for Curtailable Large-Load Service — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-spp-chills-large-load-transmission-service/822211/
Top Regional / State Developments
Microsoft Files Nevada Tariff Proposal Aimed at Shielding Residential Ratepayers from Data Center Costs — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/microsoft-seeks-nevada-tariff-to-shield-ratepayers-from-data-center-costs/822250/
Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan
Federal Judge Overturns IRS Guidance Narrowing Wind and Solar Tax Credit Eligibility — https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5915123-green-energy-tax-credits/
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9min
June 08, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, June 08, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, June 08, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
DOE orders Orlando municipal utility to keep 465-MW coal unit running — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-orlando-coal-florida-stanton-emergency-202/822119/
DOE commits $850 million for new coal plants including 1.4-plus GW Anchorage unit — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-announces-850m-modernize-coal-capacity-build-new-plants/822109/
Antares Mark-0 microreactor achieves criticality at Idaho National Laboratory — https://www.powermag.com/antares-mark-0-becomes-first-advanced-nuclear-reactor-to-achieve-criticality-under-doe-pilot-program/
DOE Associate Deputy Secretary lays out administration energy posture at EEI — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/alex-fitzsimmons-energy-markets-ai-renewables/822095/
Top Regional / State Developments
Portland General Electric files 29% data center rate hike, 1.3% residential cut under Oregon POWER Act — https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/04/data-centers-utility-rate-pge/
Imperial Irrigation District voters reject data-center-backed board candidate — https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/06/05/imperial-county-voters-reject-data-center-backed-candidate-for-water-and-power-utility
Regulatory Commission of Alaska rejects Goat Lake Hydro rate increase, orders rebates — https://khns.org/regulatory-commission-of-alaska-makes-ruling-on-goat-lake-hydro-rate-increase/
Worth Knowing
FERC's 2026 Summer Reliability Assessment found that 75 GW of new capacity has been added — the largest… — https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/ferc/u-s-grid-reliability-improves-this-summer/
Google will fund a three-year, 100-MW virtual power plant in PJM through aggregator Voltus, in what the… — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/google-virtual-power-plant-vpp-pjm-voltus/821838/
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14min
June 05, 2026NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, June 05, 2026
NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, June 05, 2026
In today's brief:
Top Federal Developments
GAO Finds DOE Reported Funding Figures That Don't Match Congressional Appropriations — https://www.eenews.net/articles/doe-spent-money-not-appropriated-by-congress-audit/
FERC Approves Waiver Transferring 760 MW of Interconnection Rights to Crane Nuclear Restart — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/constellation-three-mile-island-crane-nuclear-ferc-waiver/821836/
DOE Guidance Restricts Home Energy Rebates to Electric-to-Electric Swaps — https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2026/06/new-guidance-doe-weakens-popular-home-energy-rebate-programs
Top Regional / State Developments
Protesters Confront NV Energy CEO at Industry Conference Over Coming Demand Charge — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/protesters-target-nv-energy-electric-utility-conference-anger-over-affordability-electric-rates/821995/
Chelan PUD Launches 25 Percent Bill-Discount Program — https://lakechelannow.com/pud-launches-new-customer-bill-assistance-program/
AI and Large Load Demand Radar
ERCOT Approves Batch Interconnection and Ride-Through Rules for Data Centers — https://www.eenews.net/articles/texas-advances-major-grid-rules-for-data-centers/
Western Market Structure Signal
OMS-MISO Survey Projects 15 GW/Year of Capacity Additions, Nearly Double Prior Forecast — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/oms-miso-survey-resource-outlook-generation/821973/
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13min

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