NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, June 02, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, June 02, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC Commissioner Signals Tougher Posture Toward PJM — https://www.eenews.net/articles/federal-energy-regulator-signals-crackdown-on-biggest-us-grid-operator/ PJM Monitor Asks FERC to Condition $1.5B Mara–Long Ridge Deal — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-market-monitor-mara-data-center-long-ridge/821574/ AI and Large Load Demand Radar Appalachian Power Builds Out Transmission for Google Data Center, Google Pays — https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-06-02/appalachian-power-to-hold-open-house-for-data-center-grid-upgrades Worth Knowing CISA added CVE-2026-0257, an authentication-bypass flaw in Palo Alto Networks firewalls under active… — https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/palo-alto-networks-firewall-flaw-exploitation-cisa-kev/821598/ U.S. crude closed up 5.5 percent at about $92 a barrel on June 1 after Iranian state-aligned media reported… — https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-trump-iran-talks-collapse-rcna347869 Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.