NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, July 17, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, July 17, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC directs NERC to write mandatory reliability rules for data centers and other large computational loads — https://www.powermag.com/ferc-orders-mandatory-nerc-reliability-standards-for-data-center-and-other-computational-loads/ PJM capacity auction clears at $325/MW-day cap with a 6,831 MW shortfall; backstop procurement planned — https://insidelines.pjm.com/pjm-capacity-auction-procures-138318-mw-of-generation-resources-as-work-continues-to-address-growing-electricity-demand/ Lawrence Berkeley finds retail electric rates outpacing inflation; regulators approved 64 percent of requested revenue increases — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/retail-electric-rate-increases-outpace-inflation-with-prices-set-to-rise-hi/825391/ Top Regional / State Developments Alaska LNG tax bill conference committee passes final draft; floor vote set — https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/alaska-legislature/2026-07-16/committee-sets-alaska-lng-tax-cut-bill-including-expanded-corporate-tax-for-final-vote BC Hydro launches $1 billion Power Smart 2.0 demand-side program — https://globalrenewablenews.com/article/energy/category/climate-change/155/1201921/b-new-plan-helps-people-save-money-reduce-energy-use.html California CPUC review identifies 85 near-term advanced transmission technology projects; deployment barriers persist — https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/report-how-california-utilities-value-advanced-transmission-tech/ PG&E issues all-clear after July 15 PSPS event; equipment inspection and restoration across 10 counties — https://www.pge.com/en/newsroom/currents/safety/pge-monitoring-weather-event.html Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.