NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, August 28, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, August 28, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FCC Proposes to Regulate Public Power Pole Attachments — https://www.publicpower.org/issues-and-policy Trump Executive Order Declares National Emergency on Foreign Bulk-Power Equipment — https://energynews.pro/en/donald-trump-declares-national-emergency-against-foreign-power-grid-equipment DOE and SBA Launch SBIC-E Initiative for Energy Small Business Investment — http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sba-department-of-energy-partner-to-advance-president-trumps-american-energy-dominance-agenda-302858747.html DOE Awards $325,000 to UAF for Rural Grid AI Research — https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/2026/08/28/uaf-study-ai-use-rural-power-grids/ Top Regional / State Developments Montana PSC Directly Taking NorthWestern Energy Bill Complaints — https://dailymontanan.com/2026/08/27/northwestern-customers-report-significant-increase-in-bills-psc-reviewing-complaints/ Powder River Cooperative Breaks Ground on $23.5M Wyoming Solar-Plus-Storage — https://www.microgridknowledge.com/solar-plus-storage/news/55399972/powersecures-labelle-prairie-solar-storage-project-designed-to-boost-cooperative-grid Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan Insurance CEOs Warn Newsom's Wildfire Subrogation Plan Would Raise Premiums — https://www.kcra.com/article/newsom-wildfire-insurance-proposal-rates/73548702 AI and Large Load Demand Radar ERCOT Targets December Completion for Texas Data Center Audit — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ercot-texas-puc-data-center-audit/828472/ Western Market Structure Signal Alaska Railbelt Tariff Drafting Continues in Closed Subcommittee — https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/railbelt-tariff-subcommittee-meets-sept-3-in-closed-session Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.