NWPPA Morning Brief - Thursday, May 21, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, May 21, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments NERC's summer outlook: better resources, harder forecasting — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/nerc-says-record-resource-additions-strengthen-summer-reliability-outlook PJM moves backstop auction to September, pushes states on data center cost rules — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-accelerates-backstop-reliability-auction-amid-uncertainty-over-data-cen/820707/ Top Regional / State Developments CAISO board approves $6.7 billion transmission plan supporting 45 GW of new solar — https://www.pv-tech.org/caiso-approves-transmission-plan-enabling-45gw-of-new-solar-pv/ California's demand-side virtual power plant funding zeroed out for 2027 — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/funding-for-californias-signature-virtual-power-plant-remains-uncertain/820747/ Denver imposes one-year moratorium on new data center permits — https://www.planetizen.com/news/2026/05/137613-denver-bans-new-data-centers-one-year LADWP prices multi-tranche bond sale at 5.00%–5.25% — https://cbonds.com/bonds/2119085/ Congressional and Federal Agency Scan House full committee advances FY2027 Energy-Water bill — https://appropriations.house.gov/news/remarks/fleischmann-remarks-fy27-energy-and-water-development-and-related-agencies-bill-full House releases FY2027 Interior-Environment bill — https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/committee-releases-fy27-interior-environment-and-related-agencies AI and Large Load Demand Radar Data center forecasting uncertainty flagged by NERC — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/data-center-interconnection-delays-complicate-demand-forecasting-nerc/820695/ Worth Knowing LS Power breaks ground on $2 billion Bay Area transmission program — https://www.lspower.com/news/ls-power-grid-california-breaks-ground-on-power-the-bay-projects/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.