NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, July 08, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, July 08, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments Maryland Targets the RTO Membership Bonus at FERC — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/exelon-firstenergy-ferc-maryland-rto-adder/824576/ FERC Rejects Waiver for $2 Billion Ohio Gas Plant in PJM Fast-Track Queue — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-pjm-fast-track-review-advanced-power-chestnut-run/824456/ Top Regional / State Developments Matanuska Electric Raises Cost of Power Adjustment 29.4 Percent — https://www.matsusentinel.com/mea-raises-electric-bills-as-natural-gas-costs-climb/ Washington Ecology Releases Draft Columbia Basin Water Supply Forecast — https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/news/2026/july-1-new-forecast-shows-anticipated-risks-to-columbia-basin-water-supplies Wildfires and Drought Press the Colorado River Basin — https://www.western-water.com/2026/07/04/wildfires-and-drought-grip-the-colorado-river-basin/ NV Energy Opens Applications for Solar-Powered Affordable Housing Tariffs — https://nevadacef.org/nv-energy-launches-solar-powered-affordable-housing-tariff-applications-after-regulatory-approval/ Colorado Adopts Metering and Transparency Rules for Public EV Chargers — https://www.act-news.com/news/colorado-adds-oversight-for-fee-based-ev-charging-stations/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.