NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, September 14, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, September 14, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Issues Fourth Emergency Order Keeping Centralia Coal Unit Online Through December 11 — https://usaminingnews.com/articles/energy-secretary-keeps-northwest-coal-generating-plant-online D.C. Circuit Strikes Down DOE Emergency Order Keeping Michigan Coal Plant Open — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/11/court-coal-trump/7371789160328 FERC-NERC Winter Report Finds Sharp Drop in Unplanned Generator Outages — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/unplanned-power-plant-outages-winter-weather-ferc-nerc/830141/ Top Regional / State Developments BPA Reconsiders Markets+ Commitment, Signals Possible Move to EDAM — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/bpa-bonneville-markets-plus-caiso-edam-kavulla/829789/ Hexagon and Weyerhaeuser Announce Development Agreement for Up to 3 GW of Geothermal — https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/10/hexagon-energy-geothermal-plans/ PG&E Warns 14,000 Customers of Potential Weekend Wildfire Shutoffs — https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/pge-power-northern-california-power-shutoffs-sept-2026/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.