NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, July 02, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, July 02, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Third advanced microreactor achieves criticality at Idaho National Laboratory — https://www.powermag.com/deployable-energys-unity-nuclear-reactor-achieves-criticality-at-inl-third-under-doe-nuclear-push/ DOE emergency orders authorize full-capacity generation and environmental waivers as PJM braces for record demand — https://endtimeheadlines.org/2026/07/us-power-grid-emergency-declared-as-extreme-heat-wave-looms-over-eastern-states/ PJM members advance backup power procurement plan as capacity prices climb more than tenfold — https://edgen.pre.edgen.tech/news/post/pjm-capacity-prices-surge-over-1000-as-data-center-demand-strains-grid Top Regional / State Developments Utah Governor Cox calls for $60 billion Western grid investment at Western Governors Association meeting — https://www.ksl.com/article/news/politics/cox-america-needs-a-new-generation-of-electricity/51583954 Cache County, Utah passes 180-day data center moratorium — https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/07/01/cache-county-oks-data-center/ Alaska LNG tax bill vote delayed until mid-July — https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/alaska-legislature/2026-07-01/state-lawmakers-delay-vote-on-alaska-lng-tax-bill-until-mid-july BC Hydro implements new net metering compensation structure effective July 1 — https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/07/01/bc-hydro-solar-panels/ Congressional and Federal Agency Scan Bipartisan Senate bill would force DOE to release $420 million in weatherization and state energy grants on schedule — https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-helps-lead-bipartisan-push-to-speed-up-distribution-of-cost-saving-residential-weatherization-funding Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.