NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, September 02, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, September 02, 2026 In today's brief: Top Regional / State Developments California Legislative Session Closes Without Wildfire Liability Shield; Data Center and Solar Bills Advance — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/wildfire-costs-california-legislature-solar/829295/ Colorado Supreme Court Declines to Expedite Xcel Wind-Line Condemnation Case — https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/02/xcel-power-line-cheyenne-county-condemnation-colorado-supreme-court/ Federal Developments House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown — https://apnews.com/article/a3df725f4bc4ffb39d02a234ea0e5cd3 Worth Knowing A UK power generation plant was taken offline for four days in August following a cyberattack that experts… — https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/how-did-iran-manage-to-knock-a-uk-power-generator-offline-for-four-days-and-what-does-it-mean-for-other-critical-infrastructure-the-experts-weigh-in Indiana Michigan Power, an AEP subsidiary, filed a proposal for a $59 million annual residential rate… — https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/indiana-power-provider-proposes-usd59-million-rate-cut-for-state-says-data-centers-and-other-large-customers-are-driving-increased-revenue-move-could-potentially-save-residential-users-usd100-annually Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.