NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, August 18, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, August 18, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC Approves Cost Framework for Cross-Border MISO Transmission — ComEd Gets $904 Million — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-miso-pjm-cost-recovery-transmission-projects/828002/ Senate Democrats File Water Cyber Shield Act After Attacks on 30-Plus Water Systems — https://www.eenews.net/articles/frightening-cyberattacks-on-water-utilities-renew-calls-for-regulations/ DOE Updates Operating Directives for National Laboratory Complex — https://www.executivegov.com/articles/doe-updates-national-lab-operating-directives Top Regional / State Developments Utility Q2 Earnings Signal Equipment Backlogs and a Restart of 10-MW Gas Engine Production — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/2026-q2-roundup-utilities-emphasize-project-execution-ratepayer-protec/827997/ AI and Large Load Demand Radar PJM Moves to Set Ride-Through Rules After 3,800 MW of Virginia Data Center Load Trips Offline — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-nerc-data-center-crypto-reliability-standards/827653/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.