NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, September 18, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, September 18, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments BPA Opens Expedited BP-27 Rate Proceeding After Court Ruling — https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-19050/revision-of-fiscal-year-fy-2026-2028-power-rate-schedules-and-general-rate-schedule-provisions-grsps-for-the-remainder-o DOE Issues Seventh 202(c) Emergency Order to PJM in 2026 — https://electricenergyonline.com/article/energy/category/t-d/56/1218970/energy-secretary-secures-mid-atlantic-grid-due-to-anticipated-stressed-system-conditions.html Senate Blocks House-Passed Data Center Ratepayer Protection Act — https://www.washingtonsun.com/us-news/senate-stalls-major-data-center-bill-that-sailed-through-house Top Regional / State Developments Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down 2024 Natural Gas Initiative — https://www.kuow.org/law/2026-09-17/natural-gas-initiative-ruled-unconstitutional-by-washington-state-supreme-court Nevada Governor Signs Data Center Executive Order — https://www.2news.com/news/local/governor-lombardo-signs-executive-order-on-data-center-development/article_3ddfdf26-7d7e-41ac-9235-d2b0183f4575.html BLM Opens Idaho Geothermal Lease Sale — 35 Parcels, 113,330 Acres — https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-hold-idaho-geothermal-lease-sale-strengthen-us-energy-security-and-boost-domestic Worth Knowing Matrix Wildfire announced deployment of its GUARDIAN Utility System, a landscape-scale wildfire retardant… — https://www.tdworld.com/wildfire/news/55405850/matrix-wildfire-deploys-landscape-scale-utility-corridor-hardening Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.