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LPPC Submits Comments to DHS on the Final Report of the President’s FEMA Review Council
June 12, 2026
LPPC supports FEMA reform. The question LPPC raises is not whether to reform disaster recovery, but how to do so without shifting substantial and unpredictable recovery cost and risk onto utilities and the customers who ultimately bear it.
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Bond Buyer Quotes LPPC in its Article "Public Power Alarmed by FEMA Reform"
June 11, 2026
Publicly owned power companies are taking a hard look at proposed reforms of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and reacting with caution about a diminished federal role.
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LPPC Member's 2026 Interconnection Queues & Large Load Tariffs
June 1, 2026
According to a recent survey, LPPC member utilities collectively reported ~50GW of committed, speculative, or early-stage load in their interconnection queues. 18+GW of this load accounts for AI/Data Center interconnections, which equates to over a third of all U.S. AI/Data Center capacity in the next five years.
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Spring CEO Meeting
May 27, 2026
LPPC CEOs convened in Nashville, Tennessee for their Spring meeting. Critical discussions focused on cyber and physical security for critical infrastructure, advanced nuclear technologies, and managing AI & data center load growth.
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President Tom Falcone Quoted in Bond Buyer Article: "Data Center Financing Assumptions Under Scrutiny"
May 20, 2026
"Utilities have started asking for long-term contracts and seeking large load tariffs to ensure the parties driving projected load growth will pay for the infrastructure buildouts involved - whether they use it or not." said Tom Falcone
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LPPC President Tom Falcone & President/CEO of Santee Cooper Jimmy Staton Share Perspectives on Large Loads at The Bond Buyer's Southeast Public Finance Conference
May 19, 2026
With investors, rating analysts, and the broader public finance community at the table, the core issue was clear: growth has to pay for growth.
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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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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 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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