NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, June 26, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, June 26, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments House Floor Vote This Week on FY2027 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill — BPA and WAPA Funding in Play — https://www.eenews.net/articles/house-sets-action-on-energy-water-other-spending-bills/ American Transmission Co. Asks FERC to Order a Do-Over on $350 Million Wisconsin Project Tied to Data Center — https://www.eenews.net/articles/utility-says-midwest-grid-operator-botched-power-line-bid-process/ BLM Authorizes Nevada Geothermal Project Using 14-Day Environmental Review — https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-authorizes-pearl-geothermal-energy-project-southwestern-nevada Top Regional / State Developments NorthWestern Energy Files Large-Load Tariff at Montana PSC to Shield Existing Customers from Data Center Costs — https://www.kpax.com/news/northwestern-energy-proposes-large-load-tariff-for-data-centers-to-the-montana-public-service-commission Washington, California, and Québec Sign Formal Carbon Market Linkage Agreement — https://governor.wa.gov/news/2026/washington-california-and-quebec-sign-carbon-market-agreement-setting-stage-historic-climate NV Energy Issues Public Safety Outage Management Watches Across Northern Nevada Ahead of Fire Weather — https://www.2news.com/news/fire/nv-energy-warns-of-possible-planned-power-outages-due-to-fire-weather-in-east-elko/article_a94b7d22-8b34-4746-8ab2-9f27dccb1331.html Utah Officials Warn of "Totally Unprecedented" Colorado River Shortages — https://www.castlecountryradio.com/2026/06/25/utah-officials-warn-of-totally-unprecedented-water-shortages-as-towns-run-dry/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.