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NPPD, OPPD, LES and GRDA Launch Joint Effort to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy

December 2, 2025

In a collaborative effort that marks a milestone for Nebraska's and Oklahoma's energy future — Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), Lincoln Electric System...

LPPC Comments on EPA Regional Haze Rule Revisions

December 1, 2025

LPPC submits formal comments to the EPA urging restructuring of the Regional Haze Program

LPPC Comments on FERC Docket RM26-4: Large Load Interconnection

November 25, 2025

LPPC Submits Comments on FERC Docket RM6-4 on Large Load Interconnections

LPPC Submits Comments to FERC on Proceeding on Interconnections for Data Centers and Large Loads

November 24, 2025

LPPC recently submitted comments to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its proceeding on interconnections for data centers and other large loads. We strongly support data center...

LPPC Comments on EPA's Proposed Revisions to the Effluent Limitations Guidelines Rule

November 3, 2025

The Environmental Regulations Task Force submitted detailed comments to EPA supporting proposed revisions to the Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) for coal-fired power plants

LPPC Supports Bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act to Protect Electric Infrastructure and Reduce Wildfire Risk

October 23, 2025

The Large Public Power Council (LPPC), which represents 29 of the nation's largest not-for-profit public power utilities, welcomes and supports the Fix Our Forests Act (S. 1462), which...

Issue Breakdown: Fixing EPA’s Phase I Carbon Rule to Power Growth and Integrate Renewables

October 6, 2025

The U.S. grid is entering an unprecedented era of growth. After two decades of flat demand, electricity use is now climbing sharply as data centers, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and electrification take off...

LPPC Signs onto Letter Urging Congress to Reauthorize CISA 2015

September 25, 2025

The Large Public Power Council (LPPC), which represents 29 of the largest not-for-profit public power utilities in the U.S., signed onto a letter this week...

Grid Reliability, Retirements, and New Entry to Meet AI and Load Growth Leavebehind

September 3, 2025

LPPC's September 2025 leavebehind was initially prepared for a meeting with the Department of Energy, responding to DOE's July 2025 grid reliability report.

LPPC Comments on EPA's Proposed MATS Rule Amendments

August 11, 2025

LPPC's Environmental Task Force submitted comments to EPA supporting proposed amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)