LPPC News

LPPC Winter CEO Meeting

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...

Bring FEMA Act to the Floor: Nearly Half of House Representative Signatures on Bipartisan Letter to Leadership Represent LPPC Member Districts

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...

LPPC Shares Letter to House Committee on Energy & Commerce's Subcommittee on Energy Prior to FERC Oversight Hearing

LPPC shared a letter with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy ahead of its February 3 oversight hearing of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Public Power is Powering the Future of America’s Economy: LPPC Publishes NEW Private Business Use Report

LPPC members currently power over 18% of the nation’s large-load customers and approximately 36% of expected new data center interconnections over the next five years...

Public Power, Disaster Recovery, and FEMA

As AI Booms, Data Centers May Create Electricity Scarcity Among Users

In the sunbaked outskirts of El Paso, Texas, construction crews are laying the foundations for Meta’s “AI‑optimized” 1.2-million-square-foot data center, designed to house thousands...

Energy Evolution Podcast: The race to rebuild the US power grid in the age of AI

In this episode of Energy Evolution, host Eklavya Gupte explores the seismic shift transforming America's electricity landscape as artificial intelligence drives unprecedented...

Public Power's Response to Increased Energy Demand

Public power is building a diverse, resilient energy portfolio that can meet surging demand while maintaining the reliability and affordability our communities depend on...

To Maintain Energy Security and Win the AI Race, Federal Policy Must Take Proactive Steps to Unleash Public Power

Meeting rising electricity demand calls for significant investment in new generation and transmission infrastructure. LPPC filed comments in response to the Department of Energy’s...

LPPC's Priorities on FEMA Reform