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. 12h ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, October 05, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, October 05, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Opens Comment Window on Foreign-Sourced Bulk-Power Equipment Restrictions — Final Rule Due December 24 — https://mondaq.com/unitedstates/oil-gas-electricity/1850640/department-of-energy-issues-request-for-information-with-a-deadline-of-october-9-2026-as-first-step-of-rulemaking-process-for-restrictions-on-foreign-sourced-bulk-power-equipmentFERC Approves Mandatory Ride-Through Standard for Inverter-Based Resources — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/ferc-approves-nerc-reliability-standard-frequency-and-voltage-ride-through-requirements-ibrs Top Regional / State Developments PUCN Staff Recommends Rejecting NV Energy Large-Load Contract, Proposes Data-Center Service Queue — https://w4news.org/pucn-staff-reject-nv-energy-large-load-contract-data-center-queue/Platte River Power Authority Brings 324 MW Black Hollow Sun Solar Complex Online — Four Months Early — https://now.solar/2026/10/04/contourglobal-completes-construction-at-324mw-solar-pv-complex-in-colorado-pv-tech-org/Washington Statewide Day of Action Calls for Data Center Moratorium — https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/anti-data-center-events-planned-across-washington-sunday/CHTOEWIWWRF4DCXQ2KUY5WWUMQ/ Congressional and Federal Agency Scan Bipartisan Permitting Bill Would Create "Exempt Transmitting Utility" Category for Cooperatives and Government Utilities — https://mcguirewoods.com/client-resources/alerts/2026/10/bipartisan-american-affordability-and-jobs-act-of-2026-proposes-sweeping-reform-for-energy-and-infrastructure-projects Western Federal Power Programs Scan Torrington City Council Weighs Passing $800,000 Transmission Cost Spike to Residents — https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/10/02/torrington-to-decide-whether-to-have-residents-pay-for-massive-electricity-spike/ Worth Knowing U.S. utilities filed a record $9.2 billion in electric and gas rate increase requests in Q2 2026 — 26 percent… — https://gcn.com/rate-increase-requests-utilities-filed-record/22116/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  2. 3d ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, October 02, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, October 02, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Bipartisan Senate Permitting Reform Bill Text Released — 417 Pages Touching Hydropower, Transmission, and Judicial Review — https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/10/bipartisan-senate-committee-leaders-release-permitting-reform-textSolar for All Grantees Sue EPA for Damages After Courts Vacate Termination — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/solar-for-all-funding-ep-court-uncertainty/831144/States and Cities Sue EPA Over Repeal of Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule — https://apnews.com/article/d8ab79989f8b021d79c58105d23ee461 Top Regional / State Developments California Signs SB 913 and SB 905 — Aggregated DERs Must Count as Resource Adequacy by June 2028 — https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/10/california-governor-signs-bills-approving-virtual-power-plants/Wyoming Consumer Advocate Recommends 2.9% Rate Cut Against Rocky Mountain Power's 8.8% Hike Request — https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/10/01/forget-8-8-increase-advocacy-group-wants-rocky-mountain-power-to-lower-rate/APS Extends Four Corners Coal Plant Operations Beyond 2031 — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aps-extends-four-corners-power-plant-operations-beyond-2031-302896425.htmlSouthern California Utilities Warn Nearly 45,000 Customers of Possible Weekend Shutoffs — https://energynewsbeat.co/electrical-generation/southern-california-utilities-prep-shutoffs-as-fire-risk-surges/ Western Federal Power Programs Scan BPA Completes 43rd Consecutive Treasury Payment — $894.6M Principal, $272.2M Interest — https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20261001-bpa-makes-43rd-consecutive-us-treasury-payment Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  3. 4d ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, October 01, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, October 01, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC Rejects Core Elements of PJM Data-Center Backstop Auction — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-delays-backstop-procurement-ferc-data-center/831751/FERC Orders All Six RTOs to Justify or Revise Large-Load Interconnection Rules — https://gcn.com/ferc-orders-large-load-interconnection-grid/22060/Bipartisan Senate Permitting Reform Bill Introduced — https://www.benton.org/newsletter/daily-digest-1012026-news-fcc Top Regional / State Developments Washington AG Opposes BPA Residential Exchange Program Formula Change — https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-s-office-opposes-bonneville-power-administration-plan-raise-electric-ratesRocky Mountain Power Files $375 Million Variable Energy Charge Decrease in Utah — https://www.deseret.com/environment/2026/09/30/rocky-mountain-power-shows-how-to-keep-rates-down/California Wildfire Liability Reform Bill Fails — https://www.ai.rockthejvm.com/virtual-library/2c6a53/ed845f/california-wildfire-liability-bill-collapses-amid-utility-pushback.pdf Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  4. 5d ago

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, September 30, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments NRC Issues First-Ever SMR Construction Permit to TVA — https://electricityinfo.org/news/us-1303/Senate Bill Would Require Large Loads to Pay 100 Percent of Interconnection Costs — https://openrepublic.com/bills/119/S/4559/energy-cost-fairness-and-reliability-act-of-2026-db952685/introduced-in-senate/explained/Senate Permitting Deal Would Cut Litigation Window to 150 Days, End DOE Transmission Planner Role — https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/29/senate-permitting-deal-150-day-lawsuit-deadline-nepa-capito-heinrich-whitehouse/FERC Rejects Oklo Complaint Over PJM Interconnection Queue Removal — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-rejects-oklo-complaint-pjm-interconnection/831357/ Top Regional / State Developments Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Receives $38.1 Million DOE Grid Award — https://www.abqjournal.com/news/department-of-energy-selects-taos-electric-co-op-for-38m-to-update-key-transmission-line-1/3130685 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 - Tuesday, September 29, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, September 29, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments SPP Market Monitor Asks FERC to Reject SPP's Own Resource Adequacy Plan for the Western Footprint — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/spp-resource-adequacy-western-balancing-area-baa-ferc/831482/Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act Signed Into Law — https://mybillboard.org/bill/hr-3657-119 Top Regional / State Developments Grant PUD Authorizes Electricity Prepayment Transaction Targeting $4 Million in Annual Savings — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/grant-pud-commissioners-authorize-electricity-prepayment-transactionIdaho Power Files to Modify Customer DER Interconnection Rules at Idaho PUC — https://article.wn.com/view-steel/2026/09/28/IDAHO_POWER_COMPANY_Application_for_Modifications_to_the_Com/ Western Federal Power Programs Scan NRECA and Cooperatives Secure $87 Million in DOE GRIP Funding for Rural Transmission — https://www.electric.coop/nreca-electric-cooperatives-secure-87-million-to-modernize-rural-transmission-infrastructure Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  6. Sep 28

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, September 28, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, September 28, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Renews Craig Unit 1 Emergency Order Despite D.C. Circuit Setback on Similar Michigan Case — https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-shut-down-coal-power-plant-emergency-order/Senate Permitting Overhaul Pushed to November Lame-Duck Session — https://rollcall.com/2026/09/24/permitting-bill-off-until-after-midterms-even-as-talks-close-in/ Top Regional / State Developments Mid-Columbia PUDs Settle Columbia River Treaty Payment Litigation — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/mid-columbia-puds-sign-settlement-ending-litigation-over-columbia-river-treaty-paymentsGrant PUD Weighs New Data Center Rate Classes for 2027 — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/grant-pud-commissioners-considering-proposal-create-new-electric-rate-classes-data-centersColorado PUC Develops PSPS Rules After December 2025 Xcel Event — https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/xcel-energy-planned-power-shutoffs-colorado/Kitsap PUD Acquisition Study Values PSE Electric Assets at $1.2B–$1.5B — https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/53853-new-study-puts-value-of-pse-electric-system-in-kitsap-wash-at-1-2b-1-5b-excluding-added-takeover-costs/Colorado Springs Utilities Approves Net Metering Overhaul and Overall Rate Decrease — https://www.cpr.org/2026/09/25/solar-colorado-springs-electric-bill-net-metering/Bannock County, Idaho Advances Repeal of Renewables Ban — https://grist.org/energy/a-rural-idaho-county-banned-renewables-its-having-second-thoughts/ Worth Knowing Local opposition blocked or delayed 45 U.S. data center projects worth $68 billion in the second quarter of… — https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/local-opposition-blocked-usd68-billion-worth-of-data-center-projects-in-the-second-quarter-of-2026-data-center-investments-reportedly-still-on-track-to-hit-usd32-trillion-by-2050NV Energy filed suit against data center developer Tract in Nevada's Washoe County Second Judicial District… — https://www.jain.com/nv-energy-sues-tract-data-center-power-arbitration-nevada/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  7. Sep 25

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, September 25, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, September 25, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC Blocks Utility Cancellation of $20 Billion Data Center Transmission Agreement — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-exelon-comed-powerhouse-hillwood-data-center/831127/ Top Regional / State Developments Colorado PUC Opens Wildfire Mitigation and Shutoff Rulemaking — https://boulder.thebadger.news/articles/2026-09-24-colorado-puc-wildfire-power-shutoff-rulemakingIdaho Power Adjusts Line Protection Settings Ahead of High-Wind Event — https://wisevoter.com/world/us/id/2026/09/23/idaho-power-adjusts-lines-wildfire-riskCowlitz PUD Adopts 2027 Budget With No Rate Increase, Drawing on Reserves — https://www.klog.com/pud-passes-2027-budget-with-no-rate-increase-classic-hits-100-7-klog-news/Alaska Officials Warn Railbelt of Potential Winter Conservation — https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/09/25/theres-nothing-tomorrow-cook-inlet-gas-crunch-global-markets-squeeze-alaska-railbelt-grid/Hualapai Tribe Enacts Data Center Moratorium in Arizona — https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2026-09-24/tech-companies-want-to-build-data-centers-on-tribal-lands-and-tribes-are-moving-to-stop-them Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan Montana Supreme Court Reverses Itself on Butte Data Center Ballot Initiative — https://montanafreepress.org/2026/09/24/butte-silver-bow-data-center-initiative-will-miss-november-ballot/ AI and Large Load Demand Radar New York PSC Launches Formal Audit of Utility AI Use — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-york-audits-utility-ai-use-cites-risk-in-growing-dependency/831242/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.

  8. Sep 24

    NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, September 24, 2026

    NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026 In today's brief: Top Regional / State Developments BPA Rate Increase Reaching Customer Bills — https://www.klcc.org/economy-business/2026-09-23/utilities-say-upcoming-rate-change-by-bonneville-power-administration-likely-means-higher-rates-for-customersSan Francisco Advances Municipalization of PG&E Distribution Grid — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/san-francisco-board-supervisors-affirms-environmental-review-proposed-public-power-expansionCalifornia Announces Move Toward Linking Carbon Market With Washington — https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/23/during-climate-week-nyc-governor-newsom-announces-major-development-for-californias-carbon-market-deepens-cooperation-with-australia-signs-new-finland-partnership/GridLiance West Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Nevada Transmission Project — https://americanindustryreport.com/gridliance-west-breaks-ground-on-1-billion-nevada-transmission-build-eyes-utah-extension/Alaska Power Company Files Tariff to Waive Post-Disaster Reconnection Charges — https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=225244 AI and Large Load Demand Radar Boise Mayor Opposes Proposed Mega Data Center on Federal Land — https://www.aol.com/articles/boise-mayor-blasts-shortsighted-push-191313000.html 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
    98
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