NWPPA Morning Brief - Friday, September 25, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Friday, September 25, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC Blocks Utility Cancellation of $20 Billion Data Center Transmission Agreement — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-exelon-comed-powerhouse-hillwood-data-center/831127/ Top Regional / State Developments Colorado PUC Opens Wildfire Mitigation and Shutoff Rulemaking — https://boulder.thebadger.news/articles/2026-09-24-colorado-puc-wildfire-power-shutoff-rulemaking Idaho Power Adjusts Line Protection Settings Ahead of High-Wind Event — https://wisevoter.com/world/us/id/2026/09/23/idaho-power-adjusts-lines-wildfire-risk Cowlitz PUD Adopts 2027 Budget With No Rate Increase, Drawing on Reserves — https://www.klog.com/pud-passes-2027-budget-with-no-rate-increase-classic-hits-100-7-klog-news/ Alaska Officials Warn Railbelt of Potential Winter Conservation — https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/09/25/theres-nothing-tomorrow-cook-inlet-gas-crunch-global-markets-squeeze-alaska-railbelt-grid/ Hualapai Tribe Enacts Data Center Moratorium in Arizona — https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2026-09-24/tech-companies-want-to-build-data-centers-on-tribal-lands-and-tribes-are-moving-to-stop-them Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan Montana Supreme Court Reverses Itself on Butte Data Center Ballot Initiative — https://montanafreepress.org/2026/09/24/butte-silver-bow-data-center-initiative-will-miss-november-ballot/ AI and Large Load Demand Radar New York PSC Launches Formal Audit of Utility AI Use — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-york-audits-utility-ai-use-cites-risk-in-growing-dependency/831242/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.