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Nebraska Public Power District President and CEO Tom Kent Discusses How Permitting Delays Have Real Consequences to Reliability and Affordability
May 7, 2026
In the second installment of LPPC’s Permitting Reform video series, CEO and President Tom Kent explains why the R-Line project has become a clear example of how permitting delays affect electric reliability, affordability, and the customers public power utilities serve.
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LPPC Releases New Report | Priorities for Permitting Reform: Supporting Electric Reliability, Affordability, and Growth
May 7, 2026
LPPC’s new report, “LPPC Priorities for Permitting Reform: Supporting Electric Reliability, Affordability, and Growth,” outlines practical federal reforms to help public power utilities build the infrastructure needed to serve growing demand from data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electrification.
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LPPC Names Sarah Vilms Senior Director of Policy and External Affairs
May 6, 2026
In this role, Vilms will lead LPPC’s federal legislative and regulatory strategy, working with member utilities, staff, consultants, and external partners to advance policy priorities for the nation’s largest public power systems.
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Santee Cooper President and CEO Jimmy Staton Discusses Permitting Reform
May 1, 2026
Jimmy Staton shares how clearer federal permitting rules, firmer deadlines, and a more efficient appeals process can help accelerate the critical infrastructure needed to support reliable baseload generation.
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LPPC President Tom Falcone Testifies Before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy
April 29, 2026
President Tom Falcone represented LPPC members and public power at the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing, “AI and the Grid: Meeting Growing Power Demand While Protecting Ratepayers.”
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Tom Talk Episode 3: U.S. Department of the Treasury's Private Use Rules: The Problem Explained
April 23, 2026
In Episode 3 of Tom Talks, "U.S. Department of the Treasury's Private Use Rules: The Problem Explained," President Tom Falcone addresses how these regulations limit LPPC members’ ability to responsibly invest in the infrastructure needed to serve new large load customers, while protecting existing homes and businesses from rate increases. "We're either going to get reforms of regulations from Treasury, or at some point our utilities are going to have to say - I'm sorry, we can't build for you."
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The Grid Nobody Planned For: Public Power, Hyperscalers and the Race to Rewire America for the AI Age
March 10, 2026
President Tom Falcone joins Bridget van Dorsten of Wood Mackenzie on the Interchange Recharged Podcast
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LPPC Signs on to Letter to U.S. Senate Urging Permitting Reform Legislation
February 26, 2026
America’s infrastructure buildout cannot wait. We need transparent, predictable, and durable federal permitting processes that ensure all critical infrastructure proposals receive timely consideration.
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LPPC Winter CEO Meeting
February 20, 2026
LPPC member-utility CEOs recently convened at our Winter Meeting to focus on how to invest for major load growth while keeping reliability and affordability front and center...
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Bring FEMA Act to the Floor: Nearly Half of House Representative Signatures on Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Represent LPPC Member Districts
February 6, 2026
50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) and Rep. Donald G. Davis (D-NC), sent a bipartisan letter urging House leadership to bring H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act, to the floor for consideration. Many of these members represent communities served by LPPC member utilities...
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