NWPPA Morning Brief — Thursday, June 25, 2026

In today's brief:

Top Federal Developments

• House Energy Subcommittee Marks Up Eight Electricity and Pipeline Bills — https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairmen-guthrie-and-latta-announce-energy-subcommittee-markup-of-eight-bills-on-electricity-and-pipeline-safety
• Pallone Calls for National Data Center Moratorium — https://www.eenews.net/articles/pallone-calls-for-national-data-center-moratorium/
• Report: Grid Operators Have Restructured Interconnection Queues, But Processing Is Not Yet Faster — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/generator-interconnection-reform-ferc-spp-miso-pjm/823613/

Top Regional / State Developments

• Oregon PUC Approves New Large-Load Rate Class — https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/oregon-energy-regulator-approves-new-rate-class-for-large-load-data-centers/
• Lake Powell Projected to Hit Minimum Power Pool by Spring 2027 — https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/17/lake-powell-faces-power-loss-by-spring-2027/
• Helion Receives Washington State Licenses for Malaga Fusion Plant — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-06-23/article-8140/helion-secures-new-licenses-from-washington/
• Utah's Largest Solar-Plus-Storage Project Reaches Commercial Operation — https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/06/rplus-energies-activates-400-mw-utah-solar-storage-project/
• Community Opposition to Battery Storage Sites Builds in Western Washington — https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/23/battery-storage-washington/

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