NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, September 16, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, September 16, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments FERC Directs NERC to Write Mandatory AI Data Center Reliability Standards by December 31 — https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Can-The-Power-Grid-Handle-AI-And-Wildfires-At-The-Same-Time.html House Passes Ratepayer Protection Act; White House Signals Support — http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4724161/house-bill-energy-costs-data-centers/ Top Regional / State Developments PUCN Approves NV Energy Greenlink Nevada Transmission Initiative — https://electricenergyonline.com/article/organization/21835/888821/PUCN-Approves-NV-Energy-s-Greenlink-Nevada-Transmission-and-Renewable-Energy-Initiative.htm California Legislature Sends SB 886 Data Center Cost-Shift Bill to Governor — https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/utilities/1842902/legislation-regulating-electricity-rates-for-data-centers-in-california-heads-to-the-governors-desk NorthWestern, Missoula, Missoula County, and Bozeman File Joint Green Power Program — https://www.northwesternenergy.com/about-us/news-articles-events/2026/09/15/northwestern-energy--city-of-missoula--missoula-county-and-city-of-bozeman-file-proposed-green-power-program-with-montana-public-service-commission Colorado Springs City Council Takes Up Project Taurus Data Center — https://gazette.com/2026/09/15/state-national-debate-over-data-centers-lands-in-colorado-springs-thursday-with-project-taurus/ Advocacy and Legal Signal Scan New Mexico DOJ Presses for More Information on Blackstone-TXNM Financing — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/blackstone-txnm-deal-faces-fresh-questions-from-new-mexico-doj/830292/ Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.