NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, July 01, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, July 01, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Orders AI Data Centers Onto Backup Generators as PJM Faces Record Peak — https://www.tftc.io/doe-emergency-order-ai-data-centers-backup-generators-pjm-record-demand Senator King Urges FERC to Reject $67 Billion NextEra-Dominion Merger — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/senator-king-ferc-nextera-dominion-merger-necec/824073/ Dewey Burdock Uranium Project Clears Federal Permitting — https://www.permitting.gov/newsroom/press-releases/dewey-burdock-isr-uranium-project-completes-federal-permitting Top Regional / State Developments Rocky Mountain Power Activates Southern Utah Wildfire Shutoff Warning — https://townlift.com/2026/06/utah-just-saw-energy-shutoffs-to-prevent-wildfires-are-more-coming-this-season/ Montana Voters Pursue Supermajority Approval for Data Center Construction — https://dailymontanan.com/2026/06/30/montana-voters-seek-oversight-of-data-center-construction/ Seven States Power and Nashville Electric Service Launch Battery Storage Partnership — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/seven-states-power-corporation-announces-large-scale-battery-storage-partnership-with-nes Western Federal Power Programs Scan Craig Station Cost Recovery Still Unresolved as Colorado Utility Presses DOE — https://www.eenews.net/articles/utility-presses-doe-for-help-in-paying-for-coal-power-extension/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.