NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, June 17, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, June 17, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments WECC and NERC Issue Joint Report on Wyoming Cascading Outage — https://electricenergyonline.com/article/energy/category/t-d/158/1206985/wecc-and-nerc-release-joint-wyoming-disturbance-report.html FCC Moves Toward Federal Limits on Public Power Pole Attachment Authority — https://www.publicpower.org/current/fcc-signals-intent-regulate-public-power-pole-attachments DOE Closes $1.6 Billion Loan to DTE Gas for Michigan Distribution Modernization — https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-delivers-16-billion-loan-lower-energy-costs-michiganders Senate Committee Approves FLOWS Act with FERC Routine-Maintenance Relief — https://www.publicpower.org/current/senate-committee-approves-hydropower-bill-supported-appa Top Regional / State Developments Fitch Cuts Utility Sector Outlook on Affordability and Cost-Recovery Risk — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utility-sector-outlook-deteriorates-affordability-rates-fitch/822888/ BC Hydro Revives Large Hydropower Build as Demand Forecast Climbs 50% — https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/b-c-revives-large-hydropower-ambitions-as-electricity-demand-set-to-surge/ Wyoming Legislature Weighs Electricity Generation Tax — https://svialpine.com/wyoming-lawmakers-mull-electric-generation-tax-to-address-average-customers-rising-bills/ Oregon PUC Holds PGE Data Center Rate Filing for Review — https://mgrid.org/2026/06/09/opuc-puts-pge-data-center-rate-hike-on-hold-29-increase-questioned/ Seattle City Light Expands Bill Assistance Income Eligibility for 2027 — https://powerlines.seattle.gov/2026/06/15/expanding-assistance-for-seattle-city-light-and-seattle-public-utilities-customers/ Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan Minnesota ALJ Rules Co-op Cannot Cut Tribal Power Over Solar Array — https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/10/judge-says-rural-electric-utility-cannot-cut-tribal-nations-power-over-solar-array Western Federal Power Programs Scan Colorado River Basin Drought Intensifying Into Summer — https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/13/drought-grips-the-west-as-heat-builds-across-the-basin/ Worth Knowing The Arizona Corporation Commission opened evidentiary hearings on Arizona Public Service's request for a… — https://journalaz.com/2026/06/13/arizona-regulators-weighing-electric-utilitys-request-for-a-14-increase/ A coalition of nine Northeast states and the District of Columbia published three reports on June 15 laying… — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/northeast-states-offshore-hvdc-transmission-trump-drops-wind-fight/822992/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.