NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, August 07, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, August 07, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Every Grid Operator Asks FERC for More Time on Large-Load Rules — https://www.rtoinsider.com/138299-every-iso-rto-asks-ferc-extra-three-months-large-loads/ DOE Closes $489.4 Million Puerto Rico Grid Loan Through New Financing Office — https://www.energy.gov/edf/articles/does-office-energy-dominance-financing-closes-loan-strengthen-puerto-ricos-grid Permitting Deal Officially Slips to September — https://www.eenews.net/articles/its-official-permitting-deal-wont-happen-this-week/ Top Regional / State Developments Central Washington Gas Plant for Data Center Canceled After State Denial — https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2026/07/31/friday-july-31-3/ NRG Advances 1.2-GW Off-Grid Gas Deal for Texas Hyperscaler — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nrg-nears-12-gw-hyperscaler-deal-amid-texas-data-center-pause/827212/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.