NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, July 21, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, July 21, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC's large-load show cause orders enter the 60-day response window — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/data-center-interconnection-ferc-large-load-show-cause/824501/ FERC Chairman Swett calls PJM auction results 'alarm bells' ahead of July 23 governance conference — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-capacity-auction-governance-ferc-swett/825508/ Senate permitting deal remains unsettled as August recess approaches — https://www.eenews.net/articles/permitting-deal-deadline-remains-elusive/ PJM independent monitor attributes $6.3 billion in capacity charges to data centers — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-data-centers-capacity-auction-imm-bowring/825626/ Top Regional / State Developments Arizona regulators approve Springerville Unit 4 coal-to-gas conversion — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/arizona-regulators-approve-conversion-srp-unit-coal-fired-natural-gas-fired-boilers BC Hydro warns British Columbia could break all-time summer electricity demand record — https://www.bchydro.com/news/press_centre/news_releases/2026/summer-electricity-demand.html BC Hydro launches procurement for Vancouver Island's first utility-scale battery storage — https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/07/bc-hydro-building-vancouver-islands-first-battery-energy-storage-project-near-duncan/ Montana PSC holds NorthWestern Energy IRP listening sessions July 21 and 23; comments due July 28 — https://meic.org/northwestern-energys-2026-integrated-resource-plan/ NV Energy daily demand charge draws opposition ahead of January 2027 start — https://knpr.org/show/knprs-state-of-nevada/2026-07-20/nv-energy-customers-brace-for-impact-of-new-daily-demand-charges Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.