NWPPA Morning Brief - Monday, September 28, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Monday, September 28, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Renews Craig Unit 1 Emergency Order Despite D.C. Circuit Setback on Similar Michigan Case — https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-shut-down-coal-power-plant-emergency-order/ Senate Permitting Overhaul Pushed to November Lame-Duck Session — https://rollcall.com/2026/09/24/permitting-bill-off-until-after-midterms-even-as-talks-close-in/ Top Regional / State Developments Mid-Columbia PUDs Settle Columbia River Treaty Payment Litigation — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/mid-columbia-puds-sign-settlement-ending-litigation-over-columbia-river-treaty-payments Grant PUD Weighs New Data Center Rate Classes for 2027 — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/grant-pud-commissioners-considering-proposal-create-new-electric-rate-classes-data-centers Colorado PUC Develops PSPS Rules After December 2025 Xcel Event — https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/xcel-energy-planned-power-shutoffs-colorado/ Kitsap PUD Acquisition Study Values PSE Electric Assets at $1.2B–$1.5B — https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/53853-new-study-puts-value-of-pse-electric-system-in-kitsap-wash-at-1-2b-1-5b-excluding-added-takeover-costs/ Colorado Springs Utilities Approves Net Metering Overhaul and Overall Rate Decrease — https://www.cpr.org/2026/09/25/solar-colorado-springs-electric-bill-net-metering/ Bannock County, Idaho Advances Repeal of Renewables Ban — https://grist.org/energy/a-rural-idaho-county-banned-renewables-its-having-second-thoughts/ Worth Knowing Local opposition blocked or delayed 45 U.S. data center projects worth $68 billion in the second quarter of… — https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/local-opposition-blocked-usd68-billion-worth-of-data-center-projects-in-the-second-quarter-of-2026-data-center-investments-reportedly-still-on-track-to-hit-usd32-trillion-by-2050 NV Energy filed suit against data center developer Tract in Nevada's Washoe County Second Judicial District… — https://www.jain.com/nv-energy-sues-tract-data-center-power-arbitration-nevada/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.