NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, October 02, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, October 02, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Bipartisan Senate Permitting Reform Bill Text Released — 417 Pages Touching Hydropower, Transmission, and Judicial Review — https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2026/10/bipartisan-senate-committee-leaders-release-permitting-reform-text Solar for All Grantees Sue EPA for Damages After Courts Vacate Termination — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/solar-for-all-funding-ep-court-uncertainty/831144/ States and Cities Sue EPA Over Repeal of Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule — https://apnews.com/article/d8ab79989f8b021d79c58105d23ee461 Top Regional / State Developments California Signs SB 913 and SB 905 — Aggregated DERs Must Count as Resource Adequacy by June 2028 — https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/10/california-governor-signs-bills-approving-virtual-power-plants/ Wyoming Consumer Advocate Recommends 2.9% Rate Cut Against Rocky Mountain Power's 8.8% Hike Request — https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/10/01/forget-8-8-increase-advocacy-group-wants-rocky-mountain-power-to-lower-rate/ APS Extends Four Corners Coal Plant Operations Beyond 2031 — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aps-extends-four-corners-power-plant-operations-beyond-2031-302896425.html Southern California Utilities Warn Nearly 45,000 Customers of Possible Weekend Shutoffs — https://energynewsbeat.co/electrical-generation/southern-california-utilities-prep-shutoffs-as-fire-risk-surges/ Western Federal Power Programs Scan BPA Completes 43rd Consecutive Treasury Payment — $894.6M Principal, $272.2M Interest — https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20261001-bpa-makes-43rd-consecutive-us-treasury-payment Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.