NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, August 05, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, August 05, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Senate Appropriations Freeze Leaves BPA, WAPA Funding Unresolved — https://www.eenews.net/articles/energy-enviro-spending-work-teeters-in-the-senate/ Federal-State Convergence on Data Center Cost Allocation — https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/government-contracts-procurement-ppp/1826534/washington-update-sustainable-energy-infrastructure-august-2026 Top Regional / State Developments LA County Investigation Attributes 2025 Eaton Fire to Idle SCE Tower — https://apnews.com/article/34a688a6c362eb59bde3d68e2da66912 Texas PUC Approves 260-MW Data Center Co-Located with Wind Farm — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-approves-ai-data-center-co-location-next-to-wind-farm-with-curtailme/826617/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.