NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, August 31, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, August 31, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC Grants More Time to CAISO and Four Other Grid Operators on Large-Load Rules — https://www.stoel.com/insights/reports/energy-regulatory-updates/august-26-2026 DOE Approves 422-Mile HVDC Line Linking Western and Eastern Grids Through Montana and North Dakota — https://okenergytoday.com/2026/08/what-oklahoma-opposed-is-approved-in-montana-and-north-dakota/ DOE Cancels Northern Plains Tribal Transmission Corridor — https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/energy/15748-doe-cancels-tribal-transmission-corridor-aimed-at-bringing-reservation-power-to-market DOE Extends Eddystone Coal Units Through November 20 in Sixth Federal Intervention — https://microgridmedia.com/doe-eddystone-power-plant-order/ Top Regional / State Developments Oregon Approves 29.7% Data Center Rate Hike, Cuts Residential Bills — https://gcn.com/oregon-approves-percent-rate-increase-large/21173/ Washington UTC Drafts Data Center Cost-Shift Guardrails — https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/29/data-centers-can-raise-electricity-prices-wa-wants/ Montana PSC Sends NorthWestern Energy's 20-Year Resource Plan Back for Revisions — https://montanafreepress.org/2026/08/27/northwestern-energys-power-plan-found-deficient-by-independent-review/ Nevada Governor Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration for Hawk Fire — https://www.2news.com/news/fire/nevada-requests-presidential-emergency-declaration-for-hawk-fire-recovery/article_fdf51688-9d3a-4089-9254-b50a2927f3b5.html Colorado Springs Utilities Advances Solar Net Metering Rate Changes on 6-2 Council Vote — https://gazette.com/2026/08/25/increases-to-solar-net-metering-rates-advance-after-widespread-public-concerns-at-city-council-meeting/ Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan California Wildfire Deal Narrows After Newsom Backs Off Utility Liability Demands — https://laist.com/news/california-lawmakers-strike-wildfire-deal-that-leaves-out-most-of-newsoms-big-demands AI and Large Load Demand Radar PJM Market Monitor: Data Center Load Accounted for 9% of Wholesale Costs in First Half of 2026 — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/data-center-load-pjm-wholesale-market/828917/ Western Federal Power Programs Scan RCA Denies Enstar Reconsideration on $240 Million Kenai Loop Gas Storage — https://www.petroleumnews.com/story/2026/08/30/utilities/rca-no-reconsideration/50328.html Worth Knowing Pasadena Water and Power finalized its first green bond prepayment of renewable power contracts, projected to… — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/pasadena-saves-ratepayers-more-5-million-renewable-power-contracts-first-green-bond-transaction EPA has proposed eliminating federal public notification requirements for minor air pollution permits issued… — https://www.techradar.com/pro/new-epa-rules-mean-polluting-us-data-centers-can-now-keep-their-output-secret-from-neighbours The California Public Utilities Commission approved a Southwest Gas rate case setting a 22.36% rate increase… — https://gcn.com/southwest-gas-california-rate-case-sets/21177/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.