The Bond Buyer Podcast: Surging energy demand, federal headwinds, and the $140B public power buildout
In this episode, the Bond Buyer's Northeast Reporter Christina Baker is joined by Tom Falcone, president of the Large Public Power Council, for a deep dive into the urgent energy and infrastructure demands facing public power utilities. Fresh off the LPPC Annual Financial Conference, Tom breaks down what's driving the unprecedented surge in electricity load growth, especially in regions seeing rapid expansion from AI data centers and advanced manufacturing, and how utilities are grappling with the long timelines and steep costs required to meet that demand. He also explores the affordability challenges for ratepayers, the mixed signals coming from federal policy, and the shifting regulatory landscape utilities must navigate as they build for both the present and the future.
