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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 morning, typically by 6:15 AM Pacific.

  1. 18 hr ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, July 09, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, July 09, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Closes $3.26 Billion Transmission Loan to AEP Texas — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/doe-closes-loan-326-billion-finance-transmission-projects-across-texasEIA Projects Wholesale Power Prices Down 8% This Summer, Household Bills Up 10.5% — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/us-wholesale-power-prices-decline-summer-eia/824671/DOE Extends Craig Station Emergency Order Through September 26 — https://www.stoel.com/insights/reports/energy-regulatory-updates/july-8-2026 Top Regional / State Developments Alaska North Slope Data Center Lease Draws 500-Plus Public Comments — https://www.arctictoday.com/data-center-critics-flood-alaska-land-managers-with-opposition-to-north-slope-project/Portland Approves PGE Plan to Remove Nearly 400 Trees in Forest Park for Transmission — https://www.kptv.com/2026/07/08/portland-approves-new-pge-plan-cut-trees-forest-park-power-lines/?outputType=ampPeak Energy Selects Sacramento for First U.S. Sodium-Ion Grid Battery Plant — https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-chosen-for-peak-energys-sodium-ion-battery-plantStates Log 350-Plus Energy Affordability Actions in 2026 as Residential Prices Rise 7.3% — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/states-taking-action-energy-affordability-issue-deepens-report/824580/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

    13 min

  2. 1 day ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, July 08, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, July 08, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Maryland Targets the RTO Membership Bonus at FERC — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/exelon-firstenergy-ferc-maryland-rto-adder/824576/FERC Rejects Waiver for $2 Billion Ohio Gas Plant in PJM Fast-Track Queue — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-pjm-fast-track-review-advanced-power-chestnut-run/824456/ Top Regional / State Developments Matanuska Electric Raises Cost of Power Adjustment 29.4 Percent — https://www.matsusentinel.com/mea-raises-electric-bills-as-natural-gas-costs-climb/Washington Ecology Releases Draft Columbia Basin Water Supply Forecast — https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/news/2026/july-1-new-forecast-shows-anticipated-risks-to-columbia-basin-water-suppliesWildfires and Drought Press the Colorado River Basin — https://www.western-water.com/2026/07/04/wildfires-and-drought-grip-the-colorado-river-basin/NV Energy Opens Applications for Solar-Powered Affordable Housing Tariffs — https://nevadacef.org/nv-energy-launches-solar-powered-affordable-housing-tariff-applications-after-regulatory-approval/Colorado Adopts Metering and Transparency Rules for Public EV Chargers — https://www.act-news.com/news/colorado-adds-oversight-for-fee-based-ev-charging-stations/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

    13 min

  3. 2 days ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, July 07, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, July 07, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Federal court lets California's $20 billion DOE lawsuit proceed — https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/energy-department-fails-to-axe-california-suit-over-green-grantsBLM and Interior issue final Record of Decision for 690 MW Gemini solar and storage in Nevada — https://www.pvtime.org/blm-and-doi-issue-final-record-of-decision-for-milestone-690mw-gemini-solar-and-battery-storage-in-nevada/PJM extends DOE backup generation order through July 6 after heat wave forces emergency demand response — https://insidelines.pjm.com/pjm-hot-weather-operations-update-july-3/ Top Regional / State Developments Oregon PUC set to rule today on first POWER Act large-load rate change; Kotek signals more to come — https://www.businesstimesjournal.com/article/924025071-governor-kotek-calls-on-puc-to-deliver-energy-affordability-and-fairness-for-oregoniansLADWP closes $100 million wildfire catastrophe bond at low end of pricing guidance — https://www.artemis.bm/news/california-utility-ladwp-gets-100m-123-lights-re-wildfire-cat-bond-pricing-at-low-end/BC Hydro releases long-term clean energy expansion plan projecting 50 percent demand growth by 2050 — https://globalrenewablenews.com/article/energy/category/climate-change/155/1206958/powering-b-c-s-future-new-plan-drives-clean-energy-growth-jobs.htmlCalifornia signs SB 1350, letting green hydrogen power count toward RPS — https://decarbonfuse.com/posts/sb-1350-california-makes-hydrogen-power-count-as-cleanUte Mountain Ute tribe brings 270 MW solar and 180 MW storage online — https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/07/06/despite-stiff-political-headwinds-tribe-in-colorado-brings-utility-scale-solar Worth Knowing Lake Powell dropped to its lowest level of 2026 this week and is less than a quarter full, with further… — https://www.kjzz.org/science/2026-07-04/lake-powell-drops-to-lowest-level-of-2026-on-track-for-record-breaking-territory Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

    13 min

  4. 3 days ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, July 06, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, July 06, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Proposes to End Appliance Efficiency Mandates — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-proposes-rule-permanently-end-appliance-mandates/824334/NERC Issues Level 3 Alert on Data Center Load-Loss Events — https://www.techtimes.com/articles/319695/20260704/ai-data-centers-triggered-1800-mw-grid-drop-nerc-issues-highest-alert.htmFERC Technical Conference on Grid-Enhancing Technologies and Load Forecasting July 7–8 — https://www.stoel.com/insights/reports/energy-regulatory-updates/july-1-2026 Top Regional / State Developments New Jersey Sends Data Center Tariff Bill to Governor — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-jersey-lawmakers-send-data-center-tariff-bill-to-governor/824191/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

    13 min

  5. 2 Jul

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, July 02, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, July 02, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Third advanced microreactor achieves criticality at Idaho National Laboratory — https://www.powermag.com/deployable-energys-unity-nuclear-reactor-achieves-criticality-at-inl-third-under-doe-nuclear-push/DOE emergency orders authorize full-capacity generation and environmental waivers as PJM braces for record demand — https://endtimeheadlines.org/2026/07/us-power-grid-emergency-declared-as-extreme-heat-wave-looms-over-eastern-states/PJM members advance backup power procurement plan as capacity prices climb more than tenfold — https://edgen.pre.edgen.tech/news/post/pjm-capacity-prices-surge-over-1000-as-data-center-demand-strains-grid Top Regional / State Developments Utah Governor Cox calls for $60 billion Western grid investment at Western Governors Association meeting — https://www.ksl.com/article/news/politics/cox-america-needs-a-new-generation-of-electricity/51583954Cache County, Utah passes 180-day data center moratorium — https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/07/01/cache-county-oks-data-center/Alaska LNG tax bill vote delayed until mid-July — https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/alaska-legislature/2026-07-01/state-lawmakers-delay-vote-on-alaska-lng-tax-bill-until-mid-julyBC Hydro implements new net metering compensation structure effective July 1 — https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/01/bc-hydro-solar-panels/ Congressional and Federal Agency Scan Bipartisan Senate bill would force DOE to release $420 million in weatherization and state energy grants on schedule — https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-helps-lead-bipartisan-push-to-speed-up-distribution-of-cost-saving-residential-weatherization-funding Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

    12 min

  6. 1 Jul

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, July 01, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, July 01, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Orders AI Data Centers Onto Backup Generators as PJM Faces Record Peak — https://www.tftc.io/doe-emergency-order-ai-data-centers-backup-generators-pjm-record-demandSenator King Urges FERC to Reject $67 Billion NextEra-Dominion Merger — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/senator-king-ferc-nextera-dominion-merger-necec/824073/Dewey Burdock Uranium Project Clears Federal Permitting — https://www.permitting.gov/newsroom/press-releases/dewey-burdock-isr-uranium-project-completes-federal-permitting Top Regional / State Developments Rocky Mountain Power Activates Southern Utah Wildfire Shutoff Warning — https://townlift.com/2026/06/utah-just-saw-energy-shutoffs-to-prevent-wildfires-are-more-coming-this-season/Montana Voters Pursue Supermajority Approval for Data Center Construction — https://dailymontanan.com/2026/06/30/montana-voters-seek-oversight-of-data-center-construction/Seven States Power and Nashville Electric Service Launch Battery Storage Partnership — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/seven-states-power-corporation-announces-large-scale-battery-storage-partnership-with-nes Western Federal Power Programs Scan Craig Station Cost Recovery Still Unresolved as Colorado Utility Presses DOE — https://www.eenews.net/articles/utility-presses-doe-for-help-in-paying-for-coal-power-extension/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

    12 min

  7. 30 Jun

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, June 30, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, June 30, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Supreme Court Removes Firing Protections for FERC and NRC Commissioners — https://www.eenews.net/articles/supreme-court-hands-trump-new-power-over-independent-agencies-that-oversee-energy-development-2/DOE Orders Craig Station Unit 1 in Colorado to Stay Available Through Summer — https://www.miningweekly.com/article/us-issues-order-to-keep-colorado-coal-plant-available-through-summer-2026-06-29Utility Dive Investigation: 202(c) Orders Carry $550 Million Annual Cost, Disputed Reliability Benefits — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-emergency-power-plants-reliability-benefits-costs/822934/ Top Regional / State Developments Oregon PUC Approves 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plans for Three Utilities — https://www.kxl.com/oregons-puc-and-electric-utilities-prepare-for-summer-wildfires/Missoula County Sets July 9 Hearing on Data Center Zoning Pause — https://missoulacurrent.com/missoula-data-centers/Logan, Utah Council to Vote June 30 on Data Center and Power Plant Moratorium — https://utahrecord.org/logan/meetings/2026-06-30-logan-city-council-to-consider-temporary-ban-on-data-centers-ad816400-55d5-47f3-a7b8-5997e9bd6b19Montana PSC Reduces Public Meetings on NorthWestern IRP from Five to Two — https://missoulacurrent.com/climaster-energy-rates/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

    12 min

  8. 29 Jun

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, June 29, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, June 29, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments NERC Flags Shrinking Deployable Reserves as Coal and Gas Outages Climb — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/deployable-reserves-shrinking-forced-outage-rates-increase-nerc/823765/PJM Opposes Waiver for $2B Gas Plant in Fast-Track Interconnection Queue — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-gas-fired-chestnut-hill-interconnection-ferc/823958/ Congressional and Federal Agency Scan House Energy Subcommittee Advances Eight Reliability and Ratepayer Bills — https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/52831-house-panel-advances-grid-reliability-ratepayer-bills-amid-rising-power-demand/ Top Regional / State Developments UAMPS Signs 30-Year Prepay Energy Deal With Main Street Energy — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/utah-associated-municipal-power-systems-enters-prepay-agreement-with-main-street-energyNevada Sees Second Behind-the-Meter Gas Plant Filing for Data Center Load — https://www.carsonnow.org/06/29/2026/nevada-data-center-rush-drives-request-for-a-novel-type-of-gas-power-plantArizona Stiffens Criminal Penalties for Assaulting On-Duty Utility Workers — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/new-arizona-law-strengthens-protections-duty-utility-workers AI and Large Load Demand Radar Data Center Flexibility Quantified as Rate Lever After FERC's June 18 Order — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/data-centers-flexibility-utilities-speed-to-power/822588/ Worth Knowing ASHRAE's 2026 annual conference opens in Austin with technical sessions on HVAC design for data centers,… — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ashrae-to-tackle-data-centers-thermal-systems-at-annual-conference/823900/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

    12 min
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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 morning, typically by 6:15 AM Pacific.

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