MJL Morning Briefing |
| From Matt Leonard · Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
TOP STORY ⚡POLITICO Energy Summit convenes FERC, EPA, NRC chiefs in D.C. POLITICO's Energy Summit in Washington today gathers FERC Chair Laura Swett, EPA's Lee Zeldin, NRC Chair Ho Nieh and Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) for sessions on energy costs, permitting, data centers and nuclear power. Politico Playbook |
Energy Industry PJM issued a Hot Weather Alert on June 9 for June 11-12 across its Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions, forecasting a peak of 146,896 MW June 11; its real-time RTO price was $34.90/MWh at 8:09 a.m. June 10. PJM Inside Lines |
PA & NJ Politics The Pennsylvania House voted 139-63 on June 9 to extend the state's 5% gross-receipts tax to digital advertising, projected to raise roughly $500 million a year for senior property-tax rebates; it now faces the GOP-controlled Senate. Pennsylvania Capital-Star PA's political winds shift on data centers as siting fights grow State Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40) argued in a June 10 PoliticsPA op-ed that Pennsylvanians deserve a formal voice in data-center siting, as the political climate around the state's rapid data-center buildout cools amid mounting local resistance. PoliticsPA Playbook PA House advances bill letting counties pre-canvass mail ballots The Pennsylvania House on June 9 advanced legislation allowing counties to begin pre-canvassing mail-in ballots before Election Day, addressing a long-standing request from county election officials to speed results reporting. PoliticsPA Playbook |
National Politics Trump to sign $70B immigration-enforcement funding package President Trump is set to sign a nearly $70 billion package funding immigration enforcement for three years at 10 a.m. June 10, after the House passed it on a party-line vote amid the broader appropriations standoff. Politico Playbook GOP rules out third reconciliation bill; defense heads to stopgap Senate Republicans Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins said June 9 a third reconciliation bill is unlikely, steering Trump's defense request toward a stopgap near $890 billion, with House appropriators set to mark up defense funding June 11. Punchbowl News House passes pro-union NLRA bill with 20 Republicans crossing over The House on June 9 passed a bill amending the National Labor Relations Act, with 20 Republicans breaking from Speaker Mike Johnson to join Democrats in approving the pro-union measure. NYT The Morning |
Pittsburgh Sports The Dodgers routed the Pirates 12-3 on June 9 at PNC Park, erupting for 10 runs in the seventh; Bryan Reynolds and Ryan O'Hearn homered in the first to give Pittsburgh a brief 2-0 lead behind starter Paul Skenes. ESPN Steelers wrap OTAs under McCarthy; Highsmith returns from illness The Steelers concluded organized team activities the week of June 9 under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy, with edge rusher Alex Highsmith back on the practice field after missing time with an illness. Steel Curtain Network WBS Penguins eliminated from Calder Cup playoffs The AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Pittsburgh's top affiliate, were eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs on June 9, falling 2-1 in overtime to the Toronto Marlies in Game 6 of their series. PensBurgh |
Market Snapshot | PJM West Hub (RT) | $36.98/MWh | | PJM AEP-Dayton (RT) | $36.67/MWh | | PJM Capacity 27/28 | $333.44/MW-day | | Henry Hub | $3.07/MMBtu | | WTI Crude | $90.05/bbl +2.1% |
As of Jun 10, 8:09 a.m. EPT (PJM RT) |
Curated by Matt Leonard. Numbers from real endpoints only. |