NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, July 15, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, July 15, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments NRC proposes major cut to nuclear environmental review requirements — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-07-08/article-8190/nepa-review-changes-coming-under-nrc-proposed-rule/ Senate schedules oversight hearing with all five FERC commissioners on data center demand — https://www.eenews.net/articles/senate-committee-calls-up-ferc-members/ Utility rate hike filings jump 26 percent year-over-year in Q2 — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utility-rate-hike-proposals-affordability-powerlines/825167/ Top Regional / State Developments New York imposes nation's first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers — https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/first-statewide-moratorium-new-hyperscale-data-centers-launched-governor-kathy-hochul PG&E issues Public Safety Power Shutoff watch across 10 California counties — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pge-monitoring-high-wind-event-is-preparing-for-possible-public-safety-power-shutoff-for-portions-of-10-counties-302825787.html Alaska LNG special session stalls with no action since July 2 — https://mustreadalaska.com/legislature-chooses-inaction-during-second-special-session-focused-on-ak-lng-bill/ Google confirmed as customer behind 2.7-gigawatt data center campus near Cheyenne — https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-is-customer-behind-27gw-data-center-campus-near-cheyenne-wyoming/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.