NWPPA Morning Brief - Tuesday, September 01, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Tuesday, September 01, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE and Montana Advance East-West Grid Connector — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/doe-montana-deq-advance-power-line-project-connecting-eastern-and-western-grids Ohio Ratepayer Advocate Presses FERC on $4.3 Billion in Local Transmission Spend — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ohio-ratepayer-advocate-ferc-local-transmission/829066/ Cooperatives Break Ground on Wildfire Projects Under DOE WARN Program — https://www.electric.coop/co-ops-mobilize-to-mitigate-wildfires-through-doe-funded-warn-consortium BLM Opens Public Scoping on Trans-Alaska Pipeline Right-of-Way Renewal — https://thealaskacurrent.com/2026/08/31/regulatory-process-launched-for-30-more-years-of-trans-alaska-oil-pipeline-operations/ Top Regional / State Developments California Enacts SB 492; PG&E Says Bill Doesn't Fix Wildfire Financing Risk — https://investor.pgecorp.com/news-events/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/PGE-Statement-on-Senate-Bill-492/default.aspx BC Hydro to Acquire Island Generation Gas Plant for Vancouver Island Reliability — https://www.globalrenewablenews.com/article/energy/category/environment/18/1212486/bc-hydro-acquiring-island-generation-to-ensure-power-reliability-on-vancouver-island.html Avista Files to Cut Washington Gas Rates 11.5 Percent This Winter — https://lifestyle.kbew98country.com/story/406810/avista-makes-annual-price-adjustment-requests-in-washington/ Data Centers Become Flashpoint in Oregon Governor's Race — https://www.klcc.org/politics-government/2026-08-31/data-centers-emerge-as-new-flashpoint-between-kotek-drazan-in-oregon-governors-race Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.