Energy Solutions: A Podcast From EPSA

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America runs on reliable, affordable electricity - but the demands on our grid are changing. From natural gas to renewable power, electric vehicles and the competitive power markets, what are the energy solutions to cultivate cleaner air, new technology and more innovative and reliable power generation - at the least cost? Experts and voices from throughout the electric industry and government join the Electric Power Supply Association to discuss emerging trends, current issues, energy customer needs, and new projects. Discover how competition unlocks solutions to build the grid of the future.

  1. APR 1

    EPSA Live: What Will It Take to Finance the Energy Future?

    In this special live episode of Energy Solutions, recorded at EPSA’s 5th Annual Competitive Power Summit, Ed Crooks of Wood Mackenzie moderates a panel on what it will take to finance the power system of the future.  Panelists discuss how quickly new infrastructure can be built to meet rising demand, what investors need to deploy capital, and the policy and regulatory challenges shaping development in an increasingly tight supply-demand environment.  Topics include:  What it will take to finance the full power system, How Wall Street is evaluating energy investment opportunities and risk, The role of policy stability in unlocking private capital, And the role of large energy users, including data centers, in shaping investment decisions. Moderator: Ed Crooks, Vice Chair Americas, Wood Mackenzie, and host of the Energy Gang podcast   Guests:   Judge Kelsey Bagot, Virginia State Corporation Commission  Anthony Crowdell, Managing Director, Mizuho Americas    Andrew Gilbert, Partner, Energy Capital Partners    Josh Levi, President, Data Center Coalition Liked this episode? Share it on X @EPSANews or LinkedIn at Electric Power Supply Association. Want more competitive power updates? Sign up for our monthly Power Moves newsletter.

    1h 14m

  2. APR 1

    EPSA Live: Why State Policy Is Driving Power Investment

    In this special episode of Energy Solutions, recorded live at EPSA's 5th Annual Competitive Power Summit, Kathryn Clay, Lead Energy & Climate Analyst at Washington Post Intelligence, moderates a discussion with LS Power Generation President Nate Hanson, Speaker Matt Huffman of the Ohio House of Representatives, Competitive Power Ventures CEO Sherman Knight, and Gordon van Welie, former President and CEO of ISO New England, on how state leadership is shaping where and how new energy resources are built. As demand for electricity accelerates, panelists explore how state policy decisions influence investment, the growing challenges around permitting and infrastructure development, and what is needed to expand capacity and maintain reliability.   The role of states in ensuring resource adequacy and reliability,  How policy decisions shape where energy investment flows, Barriers to building new generation, including permitting and infrastructure constraints, The importance of regulatory stability for attracting private capital, How affordability pressures are influencing energy policy decisions, And the growing tension between state, regional, and federal roles in power markets. Liked this episode? Share it on X @EPSANews or LinkedIn at Electric Power Supply Association. Want more competitive power updates? Sign up for our monthly Power Moves newsletter.

    1h 6m

  3. MAR 24

    EPSA Live: Who Pays for the Grid We Need? With State and Federal Energy Regulators Ann Rendahl and David Rosner

    In this special live episode of Energy Solutions, recorded at EPSA’s 5th Annual Competitive Power Summit, NARUC President Ann Rendahl and FERC Commissioner David Rosner join Todd Snitchler to discuss how regulators are navigating rising costs and growing investment needs across the power grid.  They explore who pays for grid expansion, how to balance affordability with reliability, and the critical role state and federal regulators play in shaping the future of the power system.  Topics include:  Rising cost pressures and long-term grid investment needs, Balancing affordability with reliability and infrastructure expansion, State vs. Roles in cost allocation and decision making, The importance of transparency,  How regulators can better communicate with the public, and  Permitting, transmission, and building new supply to meet demand. Host: Todd Snitchler, President and CEO, EPSA  Guests: Ann Rendahl, President, NARUC and Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission  David Rosner, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission  Liked this episode? Share it on X @EPSANews or LinkedIn at Electric Power Supply Association. Want more competitive power updates? Sign up for our monthly Power Moves newsletter.

    50 min

  4. MAR 23

    EPSA Live: Building the Grid for the AI Era – With Peter Lake, White House National Energy Dominance Council

    In this special live episode of Energy Solutions, recorded at EPSA’s 5th Annual Competitive Power Summit, Peter Lake of the White House National Energy Dominance Council joins Todd Snitchler to discuss the future of the U.S. power grid as demand surges from AI.  Lake highlights the need to modernize grid policy, speed up interconnection, and support new infrastructure, emphasizing that energy policy is critical to economic strength, competitiveness, and national security.  Topics include:  Top priorities for the National Energy Dominance Council, AI-driven electricity demand and the race for global leadership, Stabilize, optimize, and grow: a three-part framework for grid transformation. Co-location of data centers and generation resources, PJM market reforms and the future of power markets, Balancing affordability, reliability, and infrastructure investment, And the importance of regulatory flexibility and stakeholder collaboration. Host: Todd Snitchler, President and CEO, EPSA  Guest: Peter Lake, Senior Director of Power, White House National Energy Dominance Council Liked this episode? Share it on X @EPSANews or LinkedIn at Electric Power Supply Association. Want more competitive power updates? Sign up for our monthly Power Moves newsletter.

    31 min

  5. MAR 23

    EPSA Live: Investing in the Next Wave of Power Demand – With Steve Fleishman, Wolfe Research

    In this special live episode of Energy Solutions, recorded at EPSA’s 5th Annual Competitive Power Summit on March 3 in Washington, D.C., EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler joins Wolfe Research analyst Steve Fleishman to discuss the surge in electricity demand driven by AI, data centers, and electrification—and what it means for investment in new power infrastructure.  The conversation covers the reality behind rising load forecasts, how investors are responding, and why clear market structures and policy signals are critical to supporting the next generation of energy development.  Topics include:  How AI, data centers, and electrification are reshaping electricity demand forecasts, Whether current load growth projections are realistic and what could slow them down, The scale of investment required to build new generation and infrastructure, The growing role of long-term contracts and durable, long-term capital investment in the power sector, And why political and regulatory stability is critical for attracting capital. Host: Todd Snitchler, President and CEO, EPSA  Guest: Steve Fleishman, Managing Director and Senior Analyst, Wolfe Research  Liked this episode? Share it on X @EPSANews or LinkedIn at Electric Power Supply Association. Want more competitive power updates? Sign up for our monthly Power Moves newsletter.

    43 min

  6. FEB 11

    Who Pays to Power AI? Inside the Regulator’s Balancing Act With NARUC President Ann Rendahl

    AI and data centers are driving electricity demand higher just as Americans are feeling the pressure of rising energy bills. Meanwhile, utilities are seeking approval for unprecedented levels of grid investment. As state regulators gather this week for their annual Winter Policy Summit, the question is front and center: how do we keep the lights on without breaking the bank?  In this episode, Ann Rendahl—who leads state utility regulators nationwide as president of NARUC and serves as a utility commissioner in Washington State— discusses how regulators balance reliability and affordability, the tools they use to decide which investments are truly needed, and where the biggest cost pressures are emerging. Drawing on her experience working with organized wholesale power markets in the West and Midwest, she explains how competition, private investment, and early collaboration between industry and regulators can help manage costs and deliver the reliable infrastructure customers expect.  Liked this episode? Share it on X @EPSANews or LinkedIn at Electric Power Supply Association. Want more competitive power updates? Sign up for our monthly Power Moves newsletter.

    42 min

  7. JAN 22

    Energizing AI: Constellation on Nuclear’s Renaissance and Power Markets

    With AI, data centers, and electrification are driving a surge in electricity demand, the pressure is on to keep America’s power grid reliable and affordable. The real question is whether we’ll meet this moment with competitive, market-driven investment – or shift the risk and the cost back onto consumers.  In this episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with Mason Emnett, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at Constellation Energy, the nation’s largest nuclear power plant operator and largest private-sector power producer.  They discuss what’s really behind today’s energy demand forecasts, why misunderstanding new load profiles can lead to costly overreactions, what the Crane Clean Energy Center restart tells us about the future of nuclear power, what’s happening in PJM, and why competitive markets – where investors bear the risk, not consumers – matter more than ever as the U.S. enters a new era of electricity growth.  Topics include:  Why AI and data centers are changing electricity demand, The biggest misunderstandings about new load growth, Who should bear the risk when demand forecasts or projects are wrong, How competitive markets protect consumer from risk better than vertically-integrated models, What the Crane Clean Energy Center restart means for nuclear’s future, How permitting, interconnection, and market reform can unlock private investment, What Maryland’s CPCN process reveals about state energy policy choices, And why abandoning competition would raise costs and slow progress. Host: Todd Snitchler, President and CEO, EPSA  Guest: Mason Emnett, Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Constellation Energy  Liked this episode? Share it on X @EPSANews or LinkedIn at Electric Power Supply Association. Want more competitive power updates? Sign up for our monthly Power Moves newsletter.

    42 min

  8. 12/17/2025

    Guarding the Grid: Inside E-ISAC's Mission to Combat Cyber and Physical Threats to the Power System

    What would happen if a coordinated cyber and physical attack disrupted the systems that power daily life—not just power plants, but data centers, pipelines, and communications?  Cyber and physical threats to the electric grid are growing more advanced, more frequent, and harder to detect. The impacts can ripple far beyond the energy sector, affecting communities, public safety, and the broader economy. From sophisticated phishing to copper theft from power plants, competitive power suppliers, grid operators, and utilities must stay prepared.  In this episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with one of the nation’s top grid security leaders to unpack today’s threat landscape and what it takes to strengthen the power system. Michael Ball is Senior Vice President of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and CEO of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC). They discuss the rising role of AI in cyberattacks, how adversaries target industrial control systems, and why information sharing across the energy sector is essential.  They also cover insights from the recent national GridEx VIII exercise—as well as a new “Grid-Ex-in-a-Box" drill EPSA customized for member companies this November in Houston—and explore how competitive power suppliers can get prepared before a real crisis hits.  Topics include:  How cyber threats have become constant and increasingly sophisticated, The rise of almost autonomous AI-enabled cyberattacks, Physical security risks including vandalism, copper theft, and drone activity at power plants, How adversaries target industrial control systems with advanced toolkits,  The critical role of information sharing across competitive power suppliers, utilities, and government partners, What the E-ISAC does and how it supports industry-wide situational awareness, Key insights from GridEx VIII, The importance of resilient communications strategies and updated playbooks,  And what competitive power suppliers and utilities should focus on heading into 2026. Host: Todd Snitchler, President and CEO, EPSA  Guest: Michael Ball, senior vice president, NERC, CEO, E-ISAC    Liked this episode? Share it on X @EPSANews or LinkedIn at Electric Power Supply Association. Want more competitive power updates? Sign up for our monthly Power Moves newsletter.

    38 min
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America runs on reliable, affordable electricity - but the demands on our grid are changing. From natural gas to renewable power, electric vehicles and the competitive power markets, what are the energy solutions to cultivate cleaner air, new technology and more innovative and reliable power generation - at the least cost? Experts and voices from throughout the electric industry and government join the Electric Power Supply Association to discuss emerging trends, current issues, energy customer needs, and new projects. Discover how competition unlocks solutions to build the grid of the future.

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