NWPPA Morning Brief - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

NWPPA Morning Brief — Wednesday, September 30, 2026 In today's brief: Top Federal Developments NRC Issues First-Ever SMR Construction Permit to TVA — https://electricityinfo.org/news/us-1303/ Senate Bill Would Require Large Loads to Pay 100 Percent of Interconnection Costs — https://openrepublic.com/bills/119/S/4559/energy-cost-fairness-and-reliability-act-of-2026-db952685/introduced-in-senate/explained/ Senate Permitting Deal Would Cut Litigation Window to 150 Days, End DOE Transmission Planner Role — https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/29/senate-permitting-deal-150-day-lawsuit-deadline-nepa-capito-heinrich-whitehouse/ FERC Rejects Oklo Complaint Over PJM Interconnection Queue Removal — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-rejects-oklo-complaint-pjm-interconnection/831357/ Top Regional / State Developments Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Receives $38.1 Million DOE Grid Award — https://www.abqjournal.com/news/department-of-energy-selects-taos-electric-co-op-for-38m-to-update-key-transmission-line-1/3130685 Pilot notice: AI-generated daily briefing. Verify before acting on it. Feel free to reach out if you have comments or concerns.