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 morning, typically by 6:15 AM Pacific.

  1. 21h ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, August 20, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, August 20, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments NRC Holds First-of-Kind Mandatory Hearing on TVA's Clinch River Small Modular Reactor — https://www.ventureatlas.org/news/2026-08-14-clinch-river-nrc-hearing-bwrx-300Quantum-GUARD Act Would Direct FERC and DOE to Address Quantum Cyber Risk to the Grid — https://legis1.com/news/quantum-computing-electric-grid-coons-and-roundsPJM Files Conditional Reliability Framework for Large New Loads — https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/energy-power-supply/pjm-s-new-deal-for-data-centers-bring-power-or-face-cuts Top Regional / State Developments Washington Wildfire Costs Top $207 Million with 20 Active Fires — https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/cost-to-battle-20-wildfires-in-wa-has-topped-200m/California Adopts Nation's Strictest Home-Ignition-Zone Landscaping Rules — https://www.wcbu.org/npr-news/2026-08-19/california-passes-toughest-wildfire-rules-in-the-u-s-for-home-landscapingBlack Hills Energy Files 32% Rate Increase for Northeast Wyoming — https://www.kotatv.com/2026/08/17/black-hills-energy-wants-hike-electric-rates-32-northeast-wyoming/?outputType=amp AI and Large Load Demand Radar Pennsylvania Governor Signs Executive Order Regulating AI Data Centers — https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/environmental-law/1833248/pennsylvania-data-center-executive-order-adds-new-development-and-permitting-requirements Worth Knowing New BloombergNEF data cited by Bloomberg Law shows MISO added 7.45 gigawatts of solar between April 2024 and… — https://news.bloomberglaw.com/insurance/burst-of-new-solar-power-makes-midwest-grid-the-biggest-in-us Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  2. 1d ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, August 19, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, August 19, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Extends Emergency Order Keeping J.H. Campbell Coal Plant Online Through November — https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/53442-doe-order-directs-miso-to-fire-up-michigan-coal-plant/DOE Disburses $271 Million to PG&E for Diablo Canyon Under Civil Nuclear Credit Program — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-17/article-8298/diablo-canyon-receives-partial-civil-nuclear-credit-payment/ISO-NE Asks FERC to Tighten Oversight of 'Asset Condition' Transmission Projects — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/iso-ne-asset-condition-transmission-projects-blumenthal-eversource-ferc/828124/ Top Regional / State Developments Oregon PUC Opens Comment on Idaho Power Sale of Oregon Territory to Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative — https://elkhornmediagroup.com/oregon-puc-invites-public-to-comment-on-idaho-power-proposed-service-area-sale-to-otec/Cotality Report Puts $1.4 Trillion in Reconstruction Value at Wildfire Risk Across Western States — https://irei.com/news/more-than-2-5m-u-s-properties-face-wildfire-risk-with-1-4t-exposed/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  3. 2d ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, August 18, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, August 18, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC Approves Cost Framework for Cross-Border MISO Transmission — ComEd Gets $904 Million — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-miso-pjm-cost-recovery-transmission-projects/828002/Senate Democrats File Water Cyber Shield Act After Attacks on 30-Plus Water Systems — https://www.eenews.net/articles/frightening-cyberattacks-on-water-utilities-renew-calls-for-regulations/DOE Updates Operating Directives for National Laboratory Complex — https://www.executivegov.com/articles/doe-updates-national-lab-operating-directives Top Regional / State Developments Utility Q2 Earnings Signal Equipment Backlogs and a Restart of 10-MW Gas Engine Production — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/2026-q2-roundup-utilities-emphasize-project-execution-ratepayer-protec/827997/ AI and Large Load Demand Radar PJM Moves to Set Ride-Through Rules After 3,800 MW of Virginia Data Center Load Trips Offline — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-nerc-data-center-crypto-reliability-standards/827653/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  4. 3d ago

    NWPPA 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/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  5. 6d ago

    NWPPA 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-11-2026DOE Tells States IRA Rebates Cannot Fund Heat Pump Conversions — https://nefi.com/news-publications/recent-news/this-week-in-congress---august-11-2026Joint 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-12-2026Utility 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/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  6. Aug 13

    NWPPA 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-pipelinePJM'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 Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  7. Aug 12

    NWPPA 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-gridFERC 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/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  8. Aug 11

    NWPPA 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 Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

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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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    NWPPA
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    69
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