NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, May 27, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, May 27, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC asked to reject TeraWulf power plant acquisition over alleged undisclosed Google stake — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-terawulf-power-plant-google-ownership/820600/ PJM market monitor urges FERC to reject Talen–Capital Power transaction — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-talen-energy-capital-pjm-market-monitor/820500/ Mission Valley Power presses BPA on Tier 1 rate eligibility for Tribal utilities — https://www.bpa.gov/-/media/Aep/power/provider-of-choice/2023-Comments/20230420-mission-valley-power.pdf Top Regional / State Developments Oregon finalizes POWER Act, first state rule shielding residential customers from data center grid costs — https://www.climatesolutions.org/article/2026-05/oregons-power-act-first-its-kind-protect-oregonians-utility-bills-data-center CAISO board approves $6.7 billion transmission plan dominated by load growth — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/caiso-recommends-38-transmission-projects-costing-around-67b/821099/ Idaho Power and Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative file to transfer 20,000 Oregon customers for $154 million — https://elkhornmediagroup.com/request-filed-to-transfer-idaho-powers-oregon-distribution-system-to-otec/ Enbridge plans $1.2 billion Wyoming solar and storage project for Meta near Cheyenne — https://renewablesnow.com/news/enbridge-to-invest-usd-1-2bn-in-wyoming-solar-bess-project-for-meta-1295086/ Pasadena Water and Power presents $410 million FY2027 budget under cost-savings pressure — https://pasadenanow.com/main/pwp-outlines-410-million-fiscal-year-2027-budget-is-pressed-for-savings-and-performance-measures AI and Large Load Demand Radar State large-load tariffs proliferate as data center regulation moves to PUCs — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/large-load-tariffs-states-data-center-regulation/820400/ Western Market Structure Signal Illinois Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act emerges as a state policy template — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/illinois-energy-policy-affordability-reliability-vote-solar/820280/ Western Federal Power Programs Scan Mission Valley Power comments on BPA Tier 1 eligibility for Tribal utilities — https://www.bpa.gov/-/media/Aep/power/provider-of-choice/2023-Comments/20230420-mission-valley-power.pdf Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.