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height: 100%; padding: 0px;border-top: 0px solid transparent;border-left: 0px solid transparent;border-right: 0px solid transparent;border-bottom: 0px solid transparent;"><!--<![endif]--> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><span style="color: #ffffff; line-height: 19.6px;">A weekly update from the Washington Public Utility Districts Association</span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--></div><!--<![endif]--> </div></div><!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td><![endif]--><!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><td align="center" width="177" style="background-color: #144d29;width: 177px;padding: 0px;border-top: 0px solid transparent;border-left: 0px solid transparent;border-right: 0px solid transparent;border-bottom: 0px solid transparent;border-radius: 0px;-webkit-border-radius: 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px;" valign="top"><![endif]--><div class="u-col u-col-20p91" style="max-width: 320px;min-width: 177.74px;display: table-cell;vertical-align: top;"> <div style="background-color: #144d29;height: 100%;width: 100% !important;border-radius: 0px;-webkit-border-radius: 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--><div style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 100%; padding: 0px;border-top: 0px solid transparent;border-left: 0px solid transparent;border-right: 0px solid transparent;border-bottom: 0px solid transparent;border-radius: 0px;-webkit-border-radius: 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px;"><!--<![endif]--> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; color: #ffffff; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%; text-align: right;">10/10/25</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--></div><!--<![endif]--> </div></div><!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></tr></table></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </div> </div> </div> <a name="scholarship"></a> <div class="u-row-container" style="padding: 0px;background-color: transparent"> <div class="u-row" style="margin: 0 auto;min-width: 320px;max-width: 850px;overflow-wrap: break-word;word-wrap: break-word;word-break: break-word;background-color: transparent;"> <div style="border-collapse: collapse;display: table;width: 100%;height: 100%;background-color: transparent;"> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td style="padding: 0px;background-color: transparent;" align="center"><table role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:850px;"><tr style="background-color: transparent;"><![endif]--> <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><td align="center" width="194" style="background-color: #f5f3f3;width: 194px;padding: 0px;border-top: 1px solid #CCC;border-left: 0px solid transparent;border-right: 1px solid #CCC;border-bottom: 1px solid #ced4d9;" valign="top"><![endif]--><div class="u-col u-col-22p99" style="max-width: 320px;min-width: 195.41px;display: table-cell;vertical-align: top;"> <div style="background-color: #f5f3f3;height: 100%;width: 100% !important;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--><div style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 100%; padding: 0px;border-top: 1px solid #CCC;border-left: 0px solid transparent;border-right: 1px solid #CCC;border-bottom: 1px solid #ced4d9;"><!--<![endif]--> <a name="inthisissue"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:11px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <!--[if mso]><table role="presentation" width="100%"><tr><td><![endif]--> <h2 style="margin: 0px; color: #144d29; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>In this issue...</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="inthenews"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; color: #144d29; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; line-height: 19.6px; color: rgb(13, 92, 9);"><span style="line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>Energy news</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="#douglas_pud" target="_self"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>Douglas PUD Commission cuts ribbon at renewable hydrogen production facility</strong></span></a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="#wpuda_join_coalition" target="_self"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>Washington State announces intent to join litigation as "plaintiff-aligned amicus" in litigation over Federal Columbia River Power System </strong></span></a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="#pnnl" target="_self"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>PNNL offers publicly accessible Wildfire Mitigation Plan Database</strong></span></a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; line-height: 19.6px;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 92, 9); line-height: 19.6px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="#water" target="_self" style="color: #0d5c09; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>Broadband news</strong></span></a></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="#wpuda_telecom" target="_self" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>2025 WPUDA Telecom Workshop focuses on charting a course for the future</strong></a></span></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; line-height: 19.6px;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 92, 9); line-height: 19.6px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="#water" target="_self" style="color: #0d5c09; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>Water news</strong></span></a></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="#public_works_board" target="_self" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Public Works Board awards $137.4 to improve Washington infrastructure</strong></a></span></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="#sync" target="_self"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>SYNC program rolls out updated interagency team website</strong></span></a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><span style="color: rgb(13, 92, 9); line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="#federal_report" target="_self" style="color: #0d5c09;"><span style="line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>Federal report</strong></span></a></span></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="#senate_confirms" target="_self" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Senate confirms FERC nominees</strong></a></span></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="#senate_vacates" target="_self"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>Senate vacates Montana, North Dakota coal leasing prohibition</strong></span></a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="#ai_rush" target="_self"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>AI rush prompts guardrail proposals</strong></span></a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a href="#nrc_" target="_self"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>NRC nominees vow safety will be a priority amid faster reviews</strong></span></a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--></div><!--<![endif]--> </div></div><!--[if (mso)|(IE)]></td><![endif]--><!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><td align="center" width="461" style="background-color: #ffffff;width: 461px;padding: 0px;border-top: 0px solid transparent;border-left: 0px solid transparent;border-right: 0px solid transparent;border-bottom: 0px solid transparent;border-radius: 0px;-webkit-border-radius: 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px;" valign="top"><![endif]--><div class="u-col u-col-54p29" style="max-width: 320px;min-width: 461.46px;display: table-cell;vertical-align: top;"> <div style="background-color: #ffffff;height: 100%;width: 100% !important;border-radius: 0px;-webkit-border-radius: 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px;"> <!--[if (!mso)&(!IE)]><!--><div style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 100%; padding: 0px;border-top: 0px solid transparent;border-left: 0px solid transparent;border-right: 0px solid transparent;border-bottom: 0px solid transparent;border-radius: 0px;-webkit-border-radius: 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px;"><!--<![endif]--> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">The Washington PUD Association values our Associate Members </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1737163651869-FCS+ad.jpeg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="executive_director_message"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <!--[if mso]><table role="presentation" width="100%"><tr><td><![endif]--> <h1 style="margin: 0px; color: #144d29; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Executive Director's Message</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Thanks to everyone who attended the WPUDA Telecom Workshop this week. The workshop featured in depth discussions on the future of broadband and the opportunity to "admire and acquire" best practices employed by PUDs providing broadband service. During the Workshop, attendees were challenged to post on a vision board their vision for the future of broadband. Responses included everything from preparing for quantum computing to developing rural tech centers to refining the terms "unserved" and "underserved." Whatever the future brings, PUDs are well positioned to not only be part of the future but to be leaders in defining the future of broadband in Washington State. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">This was also Public Power Week, an annual event recognizing the value public utilities provide communities. I had the opportunity to attend a couple Public Power Week events at Mason PUD #1 and Grays Harbor PUD. It was exciting to see so many PUD customers participating and showing their support for public power. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Have a great weekend! </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Liz Anderson<br>Executive Director</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: Grays Harbor PUD staff welcome customers to drive-thru event featuring donuts, hot coffee and PUD swag. </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760046973174-GHPUD+PPweek.jpg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: Mason PUD 1 Commissioners Jack Janda and Mike Sheetz give away swag bags at PUD drive-thru BBQ event.</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760047140812-Mason1+PPW.jpg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: Mason PUD No. 1 Commissioner Ron Gold greets customers arriving for drive-thru BBQ lunch. </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760047164073-Mason+1+PPW2.jpg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: Clallam County PUD staff show off their Public Power Week t-shirts. </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760047315089-Clallam+PPW.jpg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: Pend Oreille PUD welcomes visitors to Box Canyon dam for "pops, brats and kilowatts." </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760047558532-pend+oreille+ppw.jpg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: Pacific County PUD welcomes customers with PUD swag and donuts while urging donations to the PUD's Warm Heart program that provides assistance to low-income customers. </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760116489031-Pacific+PPW.JPEG" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" aria-label="divider" height="0px" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;table-layout: fixed;border-spacing: 0;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;vertical-align: top;border-top: 1px solid #BBBBBB;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%"> <tbody> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="word-break: break-word;border-collapse: collapse !important;vertical-align: top;font-size: 0px;line-height: 0px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%"> <span> </span> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <!--[if mso]><table role="presentation" width="100%"><tr><td><![endif]--> <h1 style="margin: 0px; color: #144d29; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Energy</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="douglas_pud"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>Douglas PUD Commission cuts ribbon at renewable hydrogen production facility</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Douglas County PUD Commissioners Molly Simpson, Aaron J. Viebrock and Ronald E. Skagen invited the community to learn about and see the renewable hydrogen production facility in Baker Flats. Under construction since March 2021, the District is close to commissioning the first renewable hydrogen production facility in the nation owned and operated by a public utility.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">General Manager Gary Ivory welcomed the community to the event on National Hydrogen Day during Public Power Week, celebrating the benefits of both. When describing why the District took on this project Ivory said “How can we prepare our community to be ready for the policies changes the state has made? The investment in this plant not only produces a fuel but it helps us preserve our Wells Dam asset that is so important to our community.”</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The pilot project will provide flexibility to Douglas PUD operations at their Wells Hydroelectric Project. Generation requests can be sent to the hydrogen electrolyzer to reduce the mechanical adjustments necessary at the Wells Hydroelectric Project to balance the grid. This will reduce the maintenance necessary on the turbine units and associated equipment.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Ivory went on to praise the innovation of the District, “Douglas PUD has a history of being innovative from building a dam on the Columbia River to stringing fiber optics around the county. We have been around for over 80 years with the authority to provide people with electricity. I don’t think 80 years ago they would have ever thought little Douglas PUD would be doing a cutting edge project like this. Dougals PUD has this built in innovation, it’s part of our DNA.”</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Hydrogen is created by a process that separates the hydrogen and oxygen molecules in water through electrolysis. The 5 megawatt PEM electrolyzer is able to produce 2 metric tons of hydrogen a day at full capacity. The site is able to accommodate expansion if the pilot project is successful.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">After Commissioners cut the ribbon, staff took questions from the community ranging from safety to economics to technical operations. Upon leaving the facility, the community could get an up-close look at a Toyota Mirai fuel cell car. The District opened the state’s first hydrogen fueling station at their East Wenatchee location in June 2025. PUD Commission President Molly Simpson mentioned “We are excited to bring this clean fuel option to the community in addition to the clean hydropower they can use to charge their EVs.” </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Due to the industrial nature of hydrogen production, the facility is now closed to the public.</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: Douglas PUD Commissioners Ron Skagen, Molly Simpson and Aaron Viebrock cut the ribbon at the renewable hydrogen facility</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760108669245-Ribbon-Cutting-1889x2048.jpg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="wpuda_join_coalition"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>Washington State announces intent to join litigation as "plaintiff-aligned amicus" in litigation over Federal Columbia River Power System </strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">WPUDA joined more than 30 utilities and organizations including the Public Power Council, Northwest Public Utility Association, and Northwest RiverPartners urging Governor Bob Ferguson not to join litigation that is resuming over the Federal Columbia River Power System. After the coalition of utilities and organizations called for a collaborative path forward, raising concerns about harm to the Federal Columbia River Power System, the State of Washington filed notice in court stating, "In light of changing circumstances, and in order to best serve the State’s interests in this matter as it proceeds forward, the State hereby announces to the Court and all parties the State’s intent to shift from unaligned to Plaintiff-aligned amicus.” The State of Washington has been an unaligned friend of the court for four years. Amicus means "friend of the court." They do not have the same status as plaintiffs, defendants or intervenors but can file briefs in support of the plaintiffs. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The State of Oregon and other plaintiffs moved to lift the stay on litigation after the Trump Administration withdrew from the 2023 "12/14 Agreement" between the U.S. Government and "Six Sovereign" parties. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The letter urged the Governor not to join the lawsuit. "To date, Washington has not been a plaintiff in this litigation, and we strongly urge the state to maintain that posture in the future, including not supporting motions brought forward by plaintiffs that would dramatically harm the system." The letter highlighted the importance of the federal power system in meeting the state's clean energy goals especially as utilities face resource adequacy challenges. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The letter called for a "collaborative path" forward discussing and acting on workable solutions for the state and region rather than "continuing down the divisive path of litigation." The letter states, "We are reaching out to you so that you know we believe there is a better way, and that a decision to join the litigation as a plaintiff or active supporter of court actions that would dramatically impact the multiple benefits that come from the multipurpose hydropower system would run counter to the interests of your constituents in the State of Washington who rely on the FCRPS and could considerably set back the state’s interests in securing its clean energy future. Given the quantitative and qualitative data suggesting that our energy future is uncertain, we believe now is the time to come together to chart a sustainable path toward effective solutions that protect salmon and maintain affordable and reliable hydropower, which is essential for millions of people in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. There is a better way to meet those objectives than in a courtroom, and we look forward to working together with the State of Washington to help achieve those successes." To read the full letter, click <a rel="noopener" href="https://wpuda.memberclicks.net/assets/AFF/10.6.2025%20Letter%20to%20Governor%20Ferguson%20re%20FCRPS%20Litigation.pdf" target="_blank">here. </a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">To return to main menu, click <a href="#inthisissue" target="_self">here. </a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>WPUDA provides input on draft data center workgroup recommendations</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">WPUDA submitted comments on draft recommendations developed by a data center workgroup which was established by the Governor under Executive Order 25-05. The group is directed to consider possible policy recommendations that "balance industry growth, tax revenue needs, energy constraints, and sustainability." Workgroup members include representatives from Chelan and Grant County PUDs. The workgroup recommendations can be accessed <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.dor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-09/DCWGDraftRecommendations9_22_25Mtg.pdf." target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">WPUDA's comments focused on several categories outlined in the draft recommendations including clean energy and climate policies, load forecasting, enhanced transmission capacity, streamlining permitting for transmission resources, water resources, and strengthening ratepayer protections. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">WPUDA agreed with a recommendation to "reassess carbon reduction timelines when new data or reliability analyses suggest potential grid risk" highlighting recent analysis that have heightened concerns about grid reliability in the face of growing load, shuttering of dispatchable resources, and transmission constraints. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">WPUDA urged the workgroup recommendations on load forecasting to utilize individual utilities with local knowledge which are "best suited to assess the local needs into the future" rather than attempting to manage it through a statewide effort. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The draft recommendations call for establishment of a Transmission Authority which WPUDA pointed out will provide little benefit absent permitting reform. WPUDA supported recommendations for streamlining siting and permitting of transmission resources including limiting permitting requirements associated with reconductoring using existing transmission right-of-ways to increase capacity. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">WPUDA objected to recommendations for ratepayer protections that would undermine the authority of local utility governing boards to set retail rates appropriate to their circumstances. WPUDA pointed out that PUD governing boards already have, and exercise the authority to ensure that residential and commercial ratepayers are protected from costs created by new large loads.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">In addition, WPUDA opposed a recommendation requiring an "overly burdensome" annual assessment comparing past load forecasts to actual outcomes (backcasting). WPUDA stated that the effort would be unlikely to provide meaningful value as most of the error forecasts are due to unforeseen circumstances which backcasting would not correct. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The workgroup will be taking into consideration input on the Draft Recommendations as they seek to finalize the document which will be December 1, 2026.</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">To return to main menu, click <a href="#inthisissue" target="_self">here. </a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="pnnl"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>PNNL offers publicly accessible Wildfire Mitigation Plan Database</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a publicly accessible<strong> <a href="https://wildfire.pnnl.gov/mitigationPlans/pages/landing">Wildfire Mitigation Plan Database</a></strong>—a one-of-a-kind resource designed to support utilities, regulators, policymakers, and communities in addressing wildfire risk. This centralized hub provides access to more than 400 publicly available wildfire mitigation plans from 170 utilities across 19 U.S. states, spanning 2019 through 2028. With built-in search functions by location, utility, year, or type, the database makes it easier than ever to compare strategies and identify best practices.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">PNNL scheduled a webinar providing an overview of the database, highlighting emerging trends in wildfire risk reduction, and showcasing its new <strong>AI-driven analysis tool</strong>, which accelerates the identification of gaps and opportunities across utility plans.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Attendees will also hear a first-hand testimonial of the database in action and learn how this DOE Grid Deployment Office–funded resource is helping to shape smarter, data-informed decisions for wildfire preparedness and resilience.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The online event will beheld Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. To register, click <a rel="noopener" href="https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/87972db9-cba1-4e2f-9800-adbec7d66ba0@d6faa5f9-0ae2-4033-8c01-30048a38deeb" target="_blank">here.</a> </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <!--[if mso]><table role="presentation" width="100%"><tr><td><![endif]--> <h1 style="margin: 0px; color: #144d29; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Broadband</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="wpuda_telecom"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>2025 WPUDA Telecom Workshop focuses on charting a course for the future</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">WPUDA’s 2025 Telecom Workshop brought together public utility district leaders, industry experts, and policymakers this Wednesday and Thursday in Shelton. With this year’s theme, <em>“Crossroads of Telecom: Charting a Course for the Future,”</em> participants explored how Washington’s public broadband providers are navigating a rapidly changing policy and funding landscape. Hosted by Mason PUD 3, the two-day event featured engaging panels, timely discussions, and collaborative networking opportunities—including a reception at the Little Creek Casino Resort. Attendees shared best practices, examined national broadband trends, and considered how PUDs can continue to lead the way in delivering equitable, future-ready broadband service across the state.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The workshop opened with a keynote presentation from Jake Varn, Associate Manager of the Broadband Access Initiative at The Pew Charitable Trusts. Varn offered a national perspective on broadband policy, highlighting how broadband access continues to shape communities through improved education outcomes, lower healthcare costs, and expanded telehealth use. Varn also provided updates on federal broadband programs, including changes to the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program, and noted that as BEAD funding rolls out, it will be up to states to address remaining service gaps. Many states, he said, are redefining “served,” “unserved,” and “underserved” to increase minimum speeds as well as include affordability and scalability, ensuring broadband investments meet long-term needs.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Two PUD-focused panels examined both retail and wholesale broadband models. The “Trailblazers in PUD Retail Broadband Service” panel featured Will O’Donnell (Jefferson PUD), Ben Carter (Douglas PUD), Justin Holzgrove (Mason PUD 3), and Craig Nelsen (NoaNet) and moderated by Stefany Zelepuza, WPUDA Policy Manager. Panelists shared their experiences pioneering retail broadband service, discussing lessons learned and the motivations behind their districts’ decisions to provide direct-to-customer service. In the “The Evolution of Wholesale Broadband: What’s Next?” session, Angela Bennink, General Manager of Kitsap PUD, moderated a discussion with Willie Painter (Lewis PUD) and Alistair Boudreaux (Skagit PUD). The panelists shared insights into open-access network development, partnerships with ports and local governments, and strategies for expanding fiber-to-the-home infrastructure to serve more residents.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">WPUDA President and Kitsap PUD Commissioner Debra Lester, led a “Rapid Fire” session, encouraging attendees to share innovative ideas and best practices from their utilities. Participants highlighted creative approaches—from Kitsap PUD’s customer “Welcome Box” and service-level agreements to Jefferson and Franklin PUDs’ reflections on leadership, vision, and the community spirit that continues to drive the evolution of PUD broadband.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">During the panel on Washington State broadband policy, WPUDA Lobbyist Scott Richards led a discussion on broadband policy with Representative Cindy Ryu and Representative Mia Gregerson, who shared their legislative perspectives on universal broadband access. The discussion covered upcoming legislative priorities, the state’s diverse broadband needs, and strategies for advancing policy ideas in the face of budget challenges—including leveraging partnerships and existing opportunities to “plan to plan” for the future.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Chris Blayne, Managing Director of Fiber & Telecom at Chelan PUD, moderated an in-depth conversation on the “Post-BEAD Future of Broadband in Washington State,” featuring Dr. Joseph Williams (Interim Director, Washington State Broadband Office) and Sheila Richardson (Programs Director, Public Works Board). The panelists discussed the need for long-term state planning and their agencies’ strategies for identifying and addressing potential funding gaps following BEAD implementation.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The workshop concluded with an inspiring session on communications and community engagement, led by Sheila Corson (Public Information Officer, Mason PUD 3) and Claire Ward (Telecom Strategy and Community Relations, Kitsap PUD). They shared strategies for amplifying PUD broadband stories through consistent messaging, partnerships, and creative outreach—including local media, newsletters, community events, and even fiber “ribbon-cuttings.”</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The 2025 Telecom Workshop drew to a close with a reminder that at this crossroads in the broadband industry, PUDs are not only connecting their communities—they are shaping the future of broadband in our state.</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: Public Works Board and State Broadband Office leaders join Chelan County PUD's Chris Blayne in a panel discussion about state agency work to support broadband deployment.</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760118967714-Telecom+1.jpg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: WPUDA contract lobbyist Scott Richards moderates a discussion on legislative policies related to broadband with Representative Cindy Ryu and Representative Mia Gregerson (not pictured). </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760120150926-Telecom+2.jpg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Pictured below: Kitsap PUD's Claire Ward and Mason PUD No 3's Sheila Corson provide insight into effective communications strategies for broadband. </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0px;padding-left: 0px;" align="center"> <img align="center" border="0" src="https://oasis-prod01-unlayer.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/1760120185894-Telecom+3.jpg" alt="" title="" style="outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;clear: both;display: inline-block !important;border: none;height: auto;float: none;width: 100%;max-width: 441.46px;" width="441.46"/> </td> </tr></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">To return to main menu, click <a href="#inthisissue" target="_self">here. </a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" aria-label="divider" height="0px" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;table-layout: fixed;border-spacing: 0;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;vertical-align: top;border-top: 1px solid #BBBBBB;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%"> <tbody> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="word-break: break-word;border-collapse: collapse !important;vertical-align: top;font-size: 0px;line-height: 0px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%"> <span> </span> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <!--[if mso]><table role="presentation" width="100%"><tr><td><![endif]--> <h1 style="margin: 0px; color: #144d29; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Water</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="public_works_board"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>Public Works Board awards $137.4 to improve Washington infrastructure</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><em>Jefferson County PUD amongst funding recipients</em></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">At this month’s regular board meeting, the <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fpwb.wa.gov%2F/1/01010199ba4644f4-b93c928b-c361-4d74-9af3-a9c6138ab675-000000/GXzVy3EhjMv6I6Y8mkcH8tVyy2L0Ayo9Rw9orKkiEog=425">Washington State Public Works Board</a> (PWB) awarded $137.4 million to 38 projects across Washington. That included $133.7 million for 31 construction projects and $3.7 million for seven pre-construction projects.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">These grants and loans will help 35 communities provide safe drinking water, accommodate growth for housing opportunities and keep utility rates affordable.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Pre-construction award recipients include Jefferson County PUD, whose Glen Cove South project will replace and upsize the Glen Cove South Drinking Water Reservoir and approximately 3,600 linear feet of water main.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><a rel="noopener" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdeptofcommerce.app.box.com%2Fs%2Ffkaxoll207yftmvzrjfil8p9pkh7o6y9/1/01010199ba4644f4-b93c928b-c361-4d74-9af3-a9c6138ab675-000000/26Ar7yNGeXZ-9z8t5BEomPwlgJzgOQmgvdURu3I30QI=425" target="_blank">Review the full list of construction and pre-construction awards.</a></p><p style="line-height: 140%;">“The board is so pleased to be able to offer over $137 million to eligible projects,” said PWB Chair Kathryn Gardow, PE. “A multitude of projects across the state, from small jurisdictions to larger communities, benefit from our grants and loans.”</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">All awards will be used to assist with different critical infrastructure needs. Some examples of how the PWB is helping communities include flood relief in Tacoma, upgrading water lines in Bridgeport, relocating a sewage line in Skagit County, and planning infrastructure improvements for a future Justice Center facility in Colville.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Find out more about the Public Works Board’s funding programs and stay informed on upcoming funding opportunities by visiting the <a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/pwb/sync/">Public Works Board website</a>.</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">To return to main menu, click <a href="#inthisissue" target="_self">here. </a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="sync"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>SYNC program rolls out updated interagency team website</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">This week, the Public Works Board (PWB) announced updates to the website for the “interagency, multijurisdictional system improvement team” known as <a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/pwb/sync/">SYNC</a>. The updated webpage includes new links to each of Sync’s funding partners for easier access to information about Sync programs.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Sync is Washington’s interagency team that brings together programs from the State’s PWB, Department of Commerce, Department of Ecology, Department of Health, Department of Transportation and the Transportation Improvement Board. Since 2017, Sync has worked to support projects in drinking water, stormwater, wastewater, bridges, roads, solid waste, recycling and organics. Sync also aims to better support communities served by aging utilities systems nearing the end of their useful life.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">To achieve its goals, Sync agencies are synchronizing their efforts to create a more efficient system for infrastructure financing. Program areas include roads, bridges, broadband, domestic water, energy, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste/recycling/organics.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Sync agencies include:</p><ul type="square"><li style="line-height: 19.6px;">Public Works Board, <a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/pwb/pwb-financing/">Traditional program</a> and <a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/pwb/pwb-broadband/">Broadband program</a></li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;">Department of Commerce,</li><ul type="square"><li style="line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/cdbg/cdbg-disaster-recovery/">Community Development Block Grant</a></li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/cerb/cerb-pp/">Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB)</a></li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/growth-management/housing-planning/chip/">Connecting Housing to Infrastructure (CHIP)</a></li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;">Emergency Rapid Response</li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/eremo/">Energy Resilience and Emergency Management</a></li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/growth-management/">Growth Management Services</a></li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/wsbo/">State Broadband Office (WSBO)</a></li></ul><li style="line-height: 19.6px;">Department of Ecology, <a href="https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-quality-grants-and-loans/cwsrf-funding-requirements">Clean Water State Revolving Fund</a></li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;">Department of Health, <a href="https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/drinking-water/water-system-assistance/drinking-water-state-revolving-fund-dwsrf">Drinking Water State Revolving Fund</a></li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;">Department of Transportation, <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/business-wsdot/support-local-programs">Local programs</a> and <a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/business-wsdot/support-local-programs/funding-programs/active-transportation-funding-programs">Active Transportation program</a></li><li style="line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="https://www.tib.wa.gov/">Transportation Improvement Board</a></li></ul><p style="line-height: 140%;">More information on Sync and its funding partners can be found on the updated <a href="https://www.commerce.wa.gov/pwb/sync/">Sync webpage</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Click <a href="#inthisissue" target="_self">here</a> to return to main menu. </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <table role="presentation" aria-label="divider" height="0px" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;table-layout: fixed;border-spacing: 0;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;vertical-align: top;border-top: 1px solid #BBBBBB;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%"> <tbody> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="word-break: break-word;border-collapse: collapse !important;vertical-align: top;font-size: 0px;line-height: 0px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%"> <span> </span> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="federal_report"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <!--[if mso]><table role="presentation" width="100%"><tr><td><![endif]--> <h1 style="margin: 0px; color: #144d29; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Federal Report</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1> <!--[if mso]></td></tr></table><![endif]--> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="senate_confirms"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>Senate confirms FERC nominees</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Laura Swett and David LaCerte to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, filling the remaining seats on the panel whose duties include regulating interstate energy transmission and creating reliability standards for the bulk power system</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">LaCerte and Swett’s confirmation came as part of an en bloc package (S Res 412) of nominees passed by the Senate by a vote of 51-47. LaCerte would complete the final months of a term ending in June 2026 and Swett would serve the majority of a five-year term ending in June 2030.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The vote also puts a Republican majority on the five-person commission.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><br>LaCerte and Swett are both Republicans and will join Republican commissioner Lindsay See and Democratic commissioners Judy Chang and David Rosner, who were all confirmed last year. Rosner is currently the chairman. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Swett and LaCerte faced questions at their nomination hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee over how they would guarantee the agency's independence in light of the Trump administration’s firing of independent commissioners. Both said that they would follow the law.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">“I personally welcome modification of Humphrey's executor,” LaCerte said, referring to a Supreme Court case that set a precedent protecting independent agency heads from firings without cause. The justices have preliminarily allowed President Donald Trump to remove officials in emergency cases over recent months, signaling a possible end to the precedent.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Both commissioners also said FERC can’t discriminate against any form of energy in response to questions from Democratic senators. The Trump administration has expressed hostility toward wind and solar energy projects, but both LaCerte and Swett said the law requires FERC to remain neutral.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Swett previously worked at the agency for six years, including in the Office of Enforcement and as an adviser to two commissions, and was most recently litigation counsel at the law firm Vinson and Elkins.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">LaCerte has worked at the Office of Personnel Management since January. He also worked at OPM during Trump's first term and was an adviser and executive counsel at the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Both nominees advanced out of committee 12-8 last month, with Angus King, I-Maine, joining all of the Republicans to back them. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Ranking member Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., said that he would have supported Swett were it not for the Trump administration attacks on renewable energy, but said LaCerte didn’t have the necessary background in energy law and regulation.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Swett’s seat was previously held by Mark Christie, a Republican and former chairman of the commission, who was at the end of his five-year term and resigned in August. FERC commissioners can serve for six months after their term ends if no replacement is confirmed.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">LaCerte’s seat was previously held by Willie L. Phillips, a Democrat who was chairman of the commission from January 2023 until Trump’s inauguration. Phillips said he was asked to resign by the Trump administration. Unlike some Democratic members of independent agencies, he did so voluntarily, avoiding a legal fight over Trump’s authority. </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Click <a href="#inthisissue" target="_self">here</a> to return to main menu. </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="ai_rush"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>AI rush prompts guardrail proposals</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">As artificial intelligence companies race to change workplaces, energy use and the economy, concerns over the impact of the technology have only grown on Capitol Hill.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">A number of bills and proposals have emerged this year that would impose safety regulations on its use or try to offset job losses. Some of those have come out since the Senate this summer nearly unanimously voted to kill a provision by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in the Republican budget reconciliation bill (PL 119-21) that would have imposed a moratorium on state AI regulations. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who has sponsored or co-sponsored bills seeking to hold companies responsible for their AI systems, said that “the status quo is not acceptable.”</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The efforts stand in contrast to the push by Cruz, the Senate Commerce chair, who has issued his own plan to treat AI with a “light” regulatory touch and introduced a “sandbox” bill (S 2750) that would let companies seek decadelong waivers from federal regulations. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">At a hearing shortly after he released the bill and framework, Cruz called AI “transformative” and said that “America is in an AI race with China.”</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Cruz has also indicated he’s still interested in a moratorium on state AI regulations, although he hasn’t announced a plan for how the provision could move, whether as part of a must-pass bill or on its own.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><br>A week after Cruz released his AI framework, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., offered his own plan, "AI for America," which would use the financial gains of AI to fund job programs and energy infrastructure. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Kelly’s plan, which does not yet include introduced legislation, would create a fund “fueled by contributions from leading AI companies” to pay for a variety of solutions to AI-driven problems, including programs to retrain workers who lost their jobs due to AI, as well as higher unemployment payments. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Under his plan, Kelly would put the funding of new energy infrastructure for data centers onto companies, rather than local utilities. The plan also recommends the use of “clean energy” and “environmental stewardship.” </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">At the same time it addresses what could be a bipartisan priority: supporting AI infrastructure. Kelly’s plan supports “consistent standards” for permitting to avoid “unnecessary delays.”</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">“Achieving this vision will require smarter permitting tools that enable governments to act both quickly and responsibly, while cutting red tape,” the plan said.</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="senate_vacates"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><strong>Senate vacates Montana, North Dakota coal leasing prohibition</strong></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The Senate on Wednesday cleared joint resolutions that would vacate two land use plans finalized by the Biden administration, and plans to consider a third resolution this week. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">A 52-47 vote in the morning cleared a joint resolution (H J Res 104) that would vacate the Miles City Field Office Resource Management Plan amendment that covers eastern Montana. The plan includes a provision that would prevent over 1.7 million acres from being considered for coal leasing.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The Senate took up a second resolution (H J Res 105) in the evening, voting 50-45 to vacate the BLM's North Dakota Field Office RMP prohibiting development of certain coal, oil and gas resources in the state.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><br>The administration said it supports the resolutions in a September statement of administration policy.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Montana's congressional delegation, all of whom supported the measure, say the Miles City plan would harm the state's economy.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., said the nation should be looking to the Montana coalfields in order to provide "baseload, reliable" power. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., said the Senate was breaking with precedent by using the Congressional Review Act and ignoring the public comments filed on the plans. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The Biden administration finalized the RMPs in its final weeks after the 2024 election. It said in a letter to House Natural Resources ranking member Jared Huffman, D-Calif., that the RMPs weren't rules for the purposes of the CRA.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The Government Accountability Office, however, said in June that the plan and similar RMPs were rules, allowing Republicans to move forward with the nullification measures.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The Senate's votes Wednesday also align with the Trump administration's recent policy moves. The EPA, Interior and Energy departments last month announced moves to support and subsidize coal mining and coal-fired power plants, including a move by</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">the Interior Department to offer more acreage for coal leasing.</p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;">Click <a href="#inthisissue" target="_self">here</a> to return to main menu. </p> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="nrc_"></a> <table style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" role="presentation" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;padding:10px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" align="left"> <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="line-height: 140%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>NRC nominees vow safety will be a priority amid faster reviews</strong></span></p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The nominee for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Wednesday that safety would the priority as he works to accelerate review processes.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">The committee met to hear testimony from Ho Nieh, the nominee to become an NRC commissioner, and Douglas Troutman, the nominee to become assistant administrator for toxic substances at the EPA. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">“If confirmed, I will 100 percent stay committed to the independent safety mission of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure that all the decisions NRC makes are, in fact, made independently, with the right technical input,” Nieh said. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"><br>Pressed by ranking member Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., over whether that commitment stood in the face of possible interference from the Trump administration, Nieh doubled down. “Senator, I do not envision a circumstance where the president or anyone in the administration would advocate for anything unsafe,” Nieh replied. “That would be counterproductive to the vision embraced in the ADVANCE Act of Congress (PL 118-67), as well as the Executive Order 14300, and I commit to you that I will dutifully support the independent safety mission of the agency.” </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Nieh was nominated by President Donald Trump in late July to take one of two empty commissioner slots. He would fill a seat previously held by Christopher Hansen, who was fired by Trump in mid-June, for a term that expires on June 30, 2029.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Nieh is affiliated with Southern Nuclear in Alabama, where he is the company's vice president of regulatory affairs, but has been on an assignment with the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations for over a year. His career includes nearly 20 nonconsecutive years of service with the NRC, including stints as director for three separate divisions.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Nieh’s nomination seemed to receive slightly more attention from senators as members on both sides of the aisle agreed that the build-out of nuclear power has potential to help address rising energy demand. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">“Strong, unified leadership at the NRC will help provide the necessary confidence in the industry and the public that we need to build more nuclear safely and quickly and to meet our energy needs,” Chairman Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said in her opening remarks. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">“A slate full of five commissioners who are all aligned with ambitiously implementing the bipartisan ADVANCE Act and Executive Order 14300 will provide that confidence,” she added. “The commission and the NRC staff working on these efforts must carry out reform initiatives without losing sight of the agency's core licensing responsibility and safety mission, and deliver updated regulations that are durable and thoughtful.” </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Whitehouse agreed about the increasing demand and need for additional, safe deployment of nuclear power, but cautioned Nieh that the agency has changed under the Trump administration.</p><p style="line-height: 140%;">“I appreciate very much your willingness to return to public service, to an agency where you have devoted nearly 20 years of your career,” Whitehouse said. “But be warned, this is not the same agency you left four years ago.” </p><p style="line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Whitehouse lamented the loss of institutional and technical knowledge at the commission amid widespread staffing cuts and warned of reported attempts by Department of Energy and Department of Government Efficiency staff to exert undue influence on the NRC. </p><p style="line-height: 140%;">Other committee Democrats echoed Whitehouse’s concerns about the agency’s independence, including Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. 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line-height: 140%; text-align: left; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 140%;"><span style="line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>Oct 16</strong> Budget Committee meeting, Olympia</span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 140%;"><span style="line-height: 19.6px;"><br><strong>Nov 12-14 </strong>Association Meetings, Olympia</span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 140%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; line-height: 19.6px;"><span style="color: rgb(11, 120, 50); line-height: 19.6px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong>2026 Meeting Dates</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 140%;"> </p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 140%;"><span style="line-height: 19.6px;"><strong>Jan 14-17 </strong>Association meetings, Olympia<strong><br><br></strong></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; 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