NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, July 09, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, July 09, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Closes $3.26 Billion Transmission Loan to AEP Texas — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/doe-closes-loan-326-billion-finance-transmission-projects-across-texas EIA Projects Wholesale Power Prices Down 8% This Summer, Household Bills Up 10.5% — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/us-wholesale-power-prices-decline-summer-eia/824671/ DOE Extends Craig Station Emergency Order Through September 26 — https://www.stoel.com/insights/reports/energy-regulatory-updates/july-8-2026 Top Regional / State Developments Alaska North Slope Data Center Lease Draws 500-Plus Public Comments — https://www.arctictoday.com/data-center-critics-flood-alaska-land-managers-with-opposition-to-north-slope-project/ Portland Approves PGE Plan to Remove Nearly 400 Trees in Forest Park for Transmission — https://www.kptv.com/2026/07/08/portland-approves-new-pge-plan-cut-trees-forest-park-power-lines/?outputType=amp Peak Energy Selects Sacramento for First U.S. Sodium-Ion Grid Battery Plant — https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/california-chosen-for-peak-energys-sodium-ion-battery-plant States Log 350-Plus Energy Affordability Actions in 2026 as Residential Prices Rise 7.3% — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/states-taking-action-energy-affordability-issue-deepens-report/824580/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.