NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, May 11, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, May 11, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Budget Testimony Centers on Baseload and Nuclear — https://www.ans.org/news/article-7968/doe-secretary-testifies-on-fy-2027-budget/ Pentagon Review Backlog Stalls 250+ Wind Projects — https://apnews.com/article/07ab0166646db80ee97861ef6f164480 NRC Approves Diablo Canyon 20-Year License Renewal — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-04-03/article-7906/nrc-approves-diablo-canyon-license-renewal-extension/ Solar Installations Fell 14% After Subsidy Phase-Out — https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5776709-solar-installations-decline-us-trump-administration/ FH Capital to Take Majority Stake in JinkoSolar U.S. Manufacturing — https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/11/fh-capital-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-jinkosolar-u-s-manufacturing/ Top Regional / State Developments EWEB Selects John Hairston as Next General Manager — https://www.eweb.org/ EWEB Completes McKenzie Valley Customer Transfer to Lane Electric — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/eweb-finalizes-transfer-mckenzie-valley-electric-customers-lane-electric Oklahoma Commission Decision Expected on $1.2B PSO Generation Request — https://www.okenergytoday.com/2026/05/decision-time-on-pso-request/ Idaho Power Files Two Annual Cost Adjustments at Idaho PUC — https://www.kmvt.com/2026/05/05/idaho-power-seeks-rate-increases-annual-cost-adjustment-filings/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.