NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, September 09, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, September 09, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments DOE Launches Formal Information Request on Bulk-Power System Emergency Order — https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/2026-18370/securing-the-united-states-bulk-power-system DOE Closes $1.9 Billion Loan to Restart Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant — http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-department-of-energy-closes-up-to-1-9-billion-loan-to-restart-nextera-energys-duane-arnold-energy-center-302872175.html APPA Files Comments on DOE Draft 2026 Transmission Needs Study — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/appa-comments-doe-transmission-needs-study Trump Signs Continuing Resolution Extending Federal Funding Through December 11 — https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/trump-signs-stopgap-spending-bill-law Top Regional / State Developments Oregon Governor Backs Statewide Data Center Moratorium — https://www.klcc.org/politics-government/2026-09-08/gov-tina-kotek-says-she-now-supports-a-data-center-moratorium Kotek Directs State Agencies to Pause Data Center Deals on State Land Through July 2027 — https://ktvz.com/news/2026/09/08/gov-kotek-pauses-data-center-projects-on-state-land-until-2027/ Puget Sound Energy Files for 16.75% Residential Rate Increase Effective January 2027 — https://www.liveinsurancenews.com/washington-oregon-homeowners/8575957/ Colorado PUC Cuts Xcel Natural Gas Rate Request by 35% — https://www.kiowacountypress.net/content/colorado-public-utilities-commission-cuts-xcel-energys-natural-gas-rate-request Nevada Breaks Ground on 155-Mile Southern Nevada Transmission Upgrade — https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/sep/07/work-to-begin-on-southern-nevada-transmission-proj/ Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan Federal Appeals Board Halts First BLM-Approved Data Center on Public Land — https://www.nationofchange.org/2026/09/08/federal-appeals-board-halts-first-data-center-approved-on-public-land/ AI and Large Load Demand Radar MISO Files Large-Load Reliability Requirements at FERC — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/large-load-reliability-requirements-miso-ferc/829278/ Western Federal Power Programs Scan BLM Utah Geothermal Lease Sale Sets Per-Acre Record at $1,207 — https://www.aol.com/articles/efficient-markets-reports-record-blm-130000000.html Wyoming Legislative Committee Objects to FERC Environmental Review of Seminoe Pumped Storage — https://bigfoot99.com/bigfoot99-news/wyoming-committee-expresses-disapproval-of-fercs-environmental-analysis/ Worth Knowing Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Brattle Group published a technical brief documenting that… — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/large-load-tariffs-lbnl-brattle/829796/ A national tracker reports 530 large-load interconnection requests on file totaling 89.3 GW as of September… — https://www.wattstreet.net/load-ledger/ The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission adopted a Final Order August 27 rewriting procedural rules for… — https://newmexicoconservativenews.com/2026/09/09/prc-overhauls-utility-complaint-process-otero-county-customers-face-new-steps-tighter-deadlines/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.