NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, June 15, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, June 15, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Issues Section 202(c) Emergency Order for Duke Energy in Carolina Heat Wave — https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/doe-declares-southeast-grid-emergency-sweltering-heat-strains-boosts-ac-demand Renewable Groups Sue Pentagon Over Frozen Wind Project Reviews — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/climate/wind-power-lawsuit-pentagon-trump.html FERC Staff Releases Final EIS for 972-MW Seminoe Pumped Storage in Wyoming — https://ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-staff-issues-final-environmental-impact-statement-seminoe-pumped-storage FERC Schedules Annual Commissioner-Led Reliability Technical Conference — https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-announces-annual-commissioner-led-reliability-technical-conference Top Regional / State Developments California Energy Safety Office Approves SCE Wildfire Mitigation Plan Amendment — https://energysafety.ca.gov/news/2026/06/12/energy-safety-issues-decision-approving-southern-california-edisons-petition-to-amend/ Oregon PUC Sets July 7 Decision on PGE Large-Load Tariff Filing — https://rightnoworegon.com/2026/06/09/oregon-puc-plans-for-pge-rate-filing-decision-on-july-7/ PacifiCorp Moves to Decommission Bigfork Hydro on Montana's Swan River — https://flatheadbeacon.com/2026/06/14/pacificorp-to-power-down-bigfork-dam-unless-buyer-steps-forward/ Alaska House Advances 85% Tax Cut for Trans-Alaska Gas Pipeline — https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/12/alaska-house-appears-likely-to-pass-85-tax-cut-for-proposed-gas-pipeline/ Congressional and Federal Agency Scan Energy Secretary Wright Pressed by House Science Committee on GAO Clean Energy Finding — https://www.aip.org/fyi/energy-secretary-takes-heat-in-first-house-science-hearing Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan Michigan ALJ Recommends Rejection of Consumers Energy Dam Sale to Private Equity — https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/judge-michigan-should-reject-consumers-energys-highly-problematic-dam-sale/ AI and Large Load Demand Radar Avista Confirms Data Center Behind Major Load Agreement; Could Equal Half Current Service Area — https://www.fox28spokane.com/avista-confirms-large-load-customer-in-energy-deal-is-a-data-center/ Black Hills Confirms 1.8-GW Wyoming Data Center Continues After Partner Change — https://m.in.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/black-hills-continues-18gigawatt-wyoming-data-center-project-93CH-5448627?ampMode=1 Box Elder County, Utah Adopts 180-Day Data Center Moratorium with Stratos Carveout — https://www.ksl.com/article/news/business/box-elder-county-commissioners-approve-data-center-moratorium-stratos-project-exempt/51509683 Worth Knowing Global transformer supply chains entered 2026 under sustained pressure, with industry data showing power… — https://www.deruielectric.com/news/transformer-lead-times-in-2026-why-delivery-delays-are-still-affecting-global-projects-derui-electric/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.