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LPPC’s Cybersecurity Policy & Governance Task Force convened this month in Orlando, Florida, to discuss the state of national cybersecurity policy and governance at the @DepartmentHome, @ENERGY, and ESCC — and how LPPC member utilities are strengthening the security of critical information and systems. The task force was welcomed by host member @OUCreliableone CEO Clint Bullock, followed by a cyber threat briefing from @DragosInc. The task force also shared industry perspectives on a range of topics, including password-less strategies, zero trust, and system maturity. LPPC thanks OUC for hosting and supporting the important work of the Cybersecurity Policy & Governance Task Force, chair Brandon Pixley, vice chair Shane Clancy, and the members who participated. #publicpower #cybersecurity #taskforce #systemprotection

AI, data centers, electrification, and reshoring are driving a rapid shift in electricity demand. For LPPC members, data center load in their territories is projected to grow from 4 GW to 18 GW in just five years. I joined @WoodMackenzie's @InterchangeShow to discuss what that means for public power, including: - Why public power is attracting an outsized share of new large loads - Why new large loads require real long-term financial commitments - Wow utilities are balancing wind, solar, and gas today with the need for clean firm technologies Listen: woodmac.com/podcasts/inter… #interchangerecharged #podcast #publicpower #loadgrowth #AI #DataCenters

Last week, LPPC President @EnergyFalcone joined Joanie Teofilo, The Energy Authority, Tom Kent, @NPPDnews, and Camilo Serna, @NERC_Official for a conversation at the TEA Energy Symposium about large-load growth, reliability, clean-firm energy technologies, and the policy and market forces shaping the power sector. Nearly three decades ago, a group of LPPC members came together to create TEA, and that collaborative spirit continues today. #teaenergysymposium2026 #theenergyauthority #TEA #publicpower #community

On February 22, LPPC joined 600 organizations nationwide in co-signing a @USChamber letter to the @SenateGOP @SenateDems urging immediate, bipartisan permitting reform. America’s infrastructure buildout cannot wait. We need transparent, predictable, and durable federal permitting processes that ensure all critical infrastructure proposals receive timely consideration. “In a matter of 8 to 10 years, we will have to double the capacity of OPPD,” said LPPC Vice Chair and CEO & President Javier Fernandez of @OPPDCares Electricity demand is rising. An efficient, durable federal permitting process helps build needed infrastructure, reduce costs, and maintain reliability—so utilities can plan responsibly and deliver for customers. Read the whole letter: uschamber.com/infrastructure… #permitting #permittingreform #bipartisan #resourceadequacy #loadgrowth #publicpower

@USChamber On February 22, LPPC joined 600 organizations nationwide in co-signing a @USChamber to the @SenateGOP and @SenateDems urging immediate, bipartisan permitting reform. #permitting #permittingreform #loadgrowth #resourceadequacy #bipartisan #senate

A modernized permitting system will help us build smarter, faster, and more sustainably. 600+ groups joined us in urging the U.S. Senate prioritize and pass bipartisan, comprehensive permitting reform legislation.⬇️

At our meeting with the @USTreasury LPPC shared findings from its recent Private Business Use report. Learn more: bit.ly/3MFLEpS

Today, LPPC CEOs met with the @USTreasury to discuss how private business use rules effectively limit public power utilities to three-year contracts with large customers, even when massive new data center and AI loads require investment in long-lived infrastructure. Our CEOs asked Treasury to update its regulations to reflect current market realities and enable public power utilities to make the investments needed to unlock tens of billions in investment to serve this growth while protecting existing customers. Front row: Jim Pratt (@SRPconnect) and Jimmy Stanton (@santeecooper). Back row: Javier Fernandez (@OPPDCares), Rob Taylor (SRP), @EnergyFalcone (LPPC), and Mitch Rapaport (LPPC tax counsel). #PublicPower

Yesterday, 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by @RepChuckEdwards (R-NC) and @RepDonDavis (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 so Congress can deliver real, bipartisan disaster recovery reform. LPPC thanks Reps. Edwards and Davis and the members who signed the letter for supporting this important bill. Many of these members represent communities served by LPPC member utilities. For public power, @fema reform is about speed, resiliency, and affordability. The FEMA Act would help communities cut through red tape, recover, and rebuild faster. It includes reforms that provide much-needed clarity and predictability to FEMA's Public Assistance program, along with resiliency provisions that will reduce future storm damage and lower long-run costs. Read the full letter here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/e2gdx2n… #PublicPower #FEMA

Today, LPPC shared a letter with the @HouseCommerce ahead of its February 3 oversight hearing of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (@FERC). Thank you to Chairman @boblatta and Ranking Member @USRepKCastor for holding this important hearing. We look forward to working with policymakers and stakeholders on solutions that keep power affordable, reliable, and ready for growth. tinyurl.com/mryth6ft #PublicPower #GridReliability #EnergyPolicy #FERC #DataCenters #Infrastructure #Affordability

LPPC member-utility CEOs met last week with one focus: investing for major load growth while keeping reliability and affordability front and center. A new report projects LPPC members could represent over one-third of national data center interconnections in the next five years, and our members plan to invest more than $140B in electric infrastructure over the next decade. Thanks to Chris Matos (@Google) and Rachel Buckley and Luke Beckett (E Source) for joining us and sharing perspectives. We also recognized outgoing Task Force Chairs Nathan Reese (@grda_ok), John Thurber (@OPPDCares), and Tim Pospisil (@NPPDnews) for their service to public power. Thank you to everyone who helped make the first CEO meeting of 2026 a success. Next step: delivering progress on our 2026 policy priorities for the 30M+ customers we serve. #PublicPower

LPPC is proud to support the @BPC_Bipartisan Summit 2026: Building America’s Energy Infrastructure, taking place next week on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The event will convene bipartisan policymakers, federal leaders, and energy stakeholders to discuss practical solutions to advance permitting reform and strengthen America’s energy infrastructure. Learn more and register here: ow.ly/iWOt50XU9TL #PublicPower #EnergyInfrastructure #BPCSummit2026

LPPC CEOs discuss outdated #privateuse rules, and the impact they have on meeting the demand of #AI, #Data Centers, and #AdvancedManufacturing across the country. Featuring CEO Javier Fernandez of @OPPDCares & @JimmyStatonCEO of @SanteeCooper. Watch the short video, and to learn more: lppc.org/news/public-po… #PublicPower

Under current outdated private use rules, #publicpower utilities are constrained to 3-year contracts with large retail customers. A three-year contract is fundamentally misaligned with multi-billion-dollar investments in generation and transmission assets that are financed over decades and expected to operate for 30 years or more. Without private use reform, existing electric customers bear the risk and potentially the cost of the massive new investments requested by new large-load customers. LPPC members stand ready to invest over $140 billion in electric infrastructure and build approximately 58 gigawatts of new generation in the next ten years. Read the latest news from LPPC: lppc.org/news/public-po…

@SEPAPower @PUCOhio @CorpCommAZ @GeorgiaPSC @Google LPPC is proposing targeted regulatory adjustments to @USTreasury private business use regulations under section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code to support electric industry investment. Read our latest report: tinyurl.com/yj7jrrtf

@SEPAPower @PUCOhio @CorpCommAZ @GeorgiaPSC “All new loads interconnecting to the transmission system… should be subject to safeguards to protect other customers and ratepayers.” LPPC’s latest Private Use Report, quoting @Google: tinyurl.com/yj7jrrtf

In a new report, Private Use: Modernizing Outdated Private Business Use Treasury Regulations, LPPC projects that members will interconnect 18 GW of new data centers and 3 GW of new advanced manufacturing/industrial loads by 2030. That’s enough to power nearly two dozen mid-sized U.S. cities. Our members represent more than a third of projected data center interconnections, yet outdated @USTreasury regulations are slowing the investment needed. Read the report: lppc.org/news/public-po… #PublicPower #AI #DataCenter #PrivateUse #Treasury

Across the country, @NARUC member state utility commissions and governors, @FERC, @Energy, and the National Energy Dominance Council are moving quickly on large-load tariffs and contracts. Major AI/datacenter customers like @Google and @Microsoft are embracing structures that protect affordability and support the grid investments needed for reliability and growth. Read our latest report: tinyurl.com/yj7jrrtf #PublicPower #AI #DataCenter #PrivateUse #Treasury

Across the country, @NARUC member state utility commissions and governors, @FERC, @Energy, and the National Energy Dominance Council are moving quickly on large-load tariffs and contracts. Major AI/datacenter customers like @Google and @Microsoft are embracing structures that protect affordability and support the grid investments needed for reliability and growth. Read the report: tinyurl.com/yj7jrrtf #PublicPower #AI #DataCenter #PrivateUse #Treasury

#ICYMI: LPPC's new report on private business use highlights key projections for public power's role in powering growth. LPPC members project interconnecting 18 GW of new data centers and 3 GW of advanced manufacturing loads by 2030—enough to power nearly two dozen mid-sized U.S. cities—while planning $140B in infrastructure and 58 GW of new generation. Outdated @USTreasury regulations risk slowing these investments by limiting long-term contracts. Download the full report for more insights: cdn.prod.website-files.com/62856c3eeee424… #PublicPower #AI #DataCenter #PrivateUse #Treasury