NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, May 26, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, May 26, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC Summer Assessment Warns of Colorado River Drought Risk, Reports 75 GW Capacity Additions — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-summer-market-reliability-assessment/820962/ FERC Proposes First Major Gas Certificate Rewrite Since 2006 — https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/ferc-unleashes-natural-gas-permit-reforms-accelerating-infrastructure-upgrades DOE Issues Presidential Permit to Basin Electric for Two New U.S.–Canada Transmission Lines — https://www.energy.gov/oe/articles/does-office-electricity-issues-presidential-permit-expand-us-canada-grid-reliability DOE Keeps Wagner Unit 4 Running on Emergency Order for PJM Summer — https://solarquarter.com/2026/05/22/united-states-department-of-energy-approves-emergency-operation-of-wagner-unit-4-to-support-pjm-grid-reliability-during-summer-peak-demand Top Regional / State Developments Wyoming Lawmakers Weigh Looser Electric Regulation as Trona and Data Centers Compete for Power — https://wyofile.com/wyoming-lawmakers-mull-loosening-electric-regulations-to-meet-growing-electrical-demand/ Utah Nuclear Summit Focuses on Permitting Acceleration — https://www.kpcw.org/wasatch-county/2026-05-25/faster-project-approval-is-focus-at-operation-gigawatt-nuclear-power-summit Congressional and Federal Agency Scan Lawmakers Split on Grid Permitting Legislation — https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/electric-grid-expansion-in-permitting-push-splits-us-lawmakers Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.