NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, August 19, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, August 19, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Extends Emergency Order Keeping J.H. Campbell Coal Plant Online Through November — https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/53442-doe-order-directs-miso-to-fire-up-michigan-coal-plant/ DOE Disburses $271 Million to PG&E for Diablo Canyon Under Civil Nuclear Credit Program — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-17/article-8298/diablo-canyon-receives-partial-civil-nuclear-credit-payment/ ISO-NE Asks FERC to Tighten Oversight of 'Asset Condition' Transmission Projects — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/iso-ne-asset-condition-transmission-projects-blumenthal-eversource-ferc/828124/ Top Regional / State Developments Oregon PUC Opens Comment on Idaho Power Sale of Oregon Territory to Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative — https://elkhornmediagroup.com/oregon-puc-invites-public-to-comment-on-idaho-power-proposed-service-area-sale-to-otec/ Cotality Report Puts $1.4 Trillion in Reconstruction Value at Wildfire Risk Across Western States — https://irei.com/news/more-than-2-5m-u-s-properties-face-wildfire-risk-with-1-4t-exposed/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.