NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, July 16, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, July 16, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments NextEra and Dominion File $67B Merger Applications with FERC — https://newsroom.nexteraenergy.com/2026-07-15-NextEra-Energy-and-Dominion-Energy-file-to-combine%2C-building-a-stronger-company-to-meet-growing-power-demand-across-four-of-Americas-fastest-growing-states-while-keeping-energy-affordable-and-reliable DOE Deploying Defense Production Act Energy Funds Ahead of September 30 Sunset — https://www.bradley.com/insights/publications/2026/07/federal-funding-intelligence-brief-july-15-2026 Top Regional / State Developments Alaska Regulator Denies Enstar Storage Expansion; Utility Warns of Winter Gas Shortfall — https://alaskapublic.org/news/economy/2026-07-15/natural-gas-supplies-not-looking-good-for-southcentral-this-winter-enstar-says Montana Consumer Coalition Asks PSC for Separate Data Center Rate Class — https://dailymontanan.com/2026/07/14/data-centers-should-be-regulated-separately-by-the-psc-coalition-argues/ Seattle City Council Expands City Light Utility Discount to 31,000 More Households — https://blackchronicle.com/west-coast-pacific/washington/seattle-utility-relief-now-available-for-single-residents-making-up-to-66k/ Utah County Makes 345-kV Transmission a Permitted Use — https://www.heraldextra.com/news/2026/jul/09/power-policies-utah-county-commission-makes-345-kilovolt-plus-transmission-projects-a-permitted-use/ Lyon County, Nevada Creates Power District for Data Center Load — https://nevbex.com/2026/07/15/lyon-county-new-data-center-power-district/ AI and Large Load Demand Radar Montana and Wyoming Governors Sign White House Data Center Ratepayer Pledge — https://www.eenews.net/articles/gop-governors-utilities-join-trump-data-center-pledge/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.