NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, July 24, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, July 24, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Burgum signals federal takeover of Colorado River if states can't agree — https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/07/23/in-cheyenne-burgum-says-hes-ready-to-act-on-colorado-river-crisis-if-he-has-to/ FERC chair floats incentives for grid-enhancing technologies — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-grid-enhancing-technology-incentives-atts-senate-hearing/825992/ Public Citizen challenges DOE power export rule, threatens suit — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-electricity-export-authorization-energy-emergency/825876/ DOE issues 202(c) emergency order to Southwest Power Pool — https://www.energy.gov/ceser/federal-power-act-section-202c-southwest-power-pool-inc-spp-order-no-202-26-36 Senate teed up en bloc confirmation of DOE and Interior nominees — https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-moves-to-take-up-energy-environment-nominees/ FERC orders CAISO and SPP to file joint Western seams report — https://ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-orders-western-grid-operators-deliver-joint-report-grid-coordination Top Regional / State Developments Utah governor declares emergency across three counties as fires give way to floods — https://utahpolicy.com/news-release/77997-gov-cox-declares-state-of-emergency-for-beaver-piute-and-sevier-counties-following-wildfires-and-catastrophic-flooding Pacific Power issues Oregon wildfire warnings — https://elkhornmediagroup.com/wildfire-warnings-are-issued-from-pacific-power-and-transportation-officials/ Oregon PUC opens public comment on Pacific Power's $170.7 million rate request — https://kcby.com/news/local/pacific-power-proposed-rate-increase-to-be-discussed-by-community-public-utility-commission-energy-community-meeting Wyoming weighs regulatory framework for stand-alone data center power plants — https://wyofile.com/wyoming-contemplates-power-supply-regulations-for-ai-data-centers/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.