NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, May 18, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, May 18, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments NextEra–Dominion Merger Announced; Federal and State Approval Process Begins — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nextera-energy-and-dominion-energy-to-combine-creating-the-worlds-largest-regulated-electric-utility-business-and-north-americas-premier-energy-infrastructure-platform-benefiting-customers-302774600.html NRC Commissioners Defend $892.3M FY2027 Budget Before House — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-04-23/article-7973/nrc-commissioners-testify-before-us-house-subcommittee/ DOJ Weighs Intervention in xAI Memphis Gas Turbine Lawsuit — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doj-naacp-xai-data-center-gas-turbines-memphis/820010/ Congressional and Federal Agency Scan CRS Analysis Quantifies House FY2027 Energy-Water Bill — https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R48944.html Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan Virginia Enacts Data Center Cost-Assignment Law and Dominion Line-Burial Authority — https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/18/virginia-governor-signs-dominion-backed-bills-all-eyes-on-regulators-now/ AI and Large Load Demand Radar Federal Enforcement Posture on Data Center Generation Takes Shape — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doj-naacp-xai-data-center-gas-turbines-memphis/820010/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.