What will it take to build the energy infrastructure America needs to stay competitive?

Power demand is outpacing supply throughout the U.S. Competitive power suppliers have billions in private capital ready to invest and tens of gigawatts of new generation in the development pipeline. But turning those investments into operating power plants requires a policy and regulatory environment that provides greater certainty and allows projects to move forward.

In this episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with Senator Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma to discuss why permitting reform is one of Washington’s most consequential energy issues – and has become the defining priority of his time in the U.S. Senate.

Before joining the Senate, Senator Armstrong spent nearly four decades at Williams, including almost 15 years as CEO. He reflects on his front-row seat to the shale gas revolution, how abundant and affordable energy helped strengthen the U.S. economy, and what his experience developing major infrastructure taught him about the barriers to building in America.

The conversation explores how permitting delays, litigation, and regulatory uncertainty can hold up investment in pipelines, transmission, power generation, and other critical energy infrastructure. Armstrong discusses his push to modernize the federal permitting process, the prospects for bipartisan action in Congress, and why he believes the window to get meaningful reform done is now.

With electricity demand accelerating and affordability and reliability increasingly in focus, America needs massive private investment in new energy infrastructure. The capital is available. The projects are being developed. The question is: Can America get them built?

Topics include:

• Why permitting reform is essential to building critical infrastructure,
• The shale gas revolution and America's energy advantage,
• How innovation and competition made natural gas more affordable,
• FERC's role in pipeline development,
• Modernizing NEPA and improving project certainty,
• Building bipartisan support for permitting reform,
• Why America's future depends on its ability to build.

Host: Todd Snitchler, President and CEO, EPSA

Guest: Senator Alan Armstrong, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma

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.

What does it take to lead one of America's largest competitive power companies at a time when the electric industry is experiencing its first real demand-driven growth cycle in decades?

In this episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with Rob Gaudette, President and CEO of NRG Energy and Vice Chairman of the EPSA Board of Directors, to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of the power sector.

As he steps into the CEO role, Rob says today's demand growth represents an opportunity for the industry – and that NRG is investing in new generation, customer-focused innovation, and its workforce to meet the country's evolving energy needs.

The conversation explores the realities of developing new power generation, the importance of competitive markets, affordability, virtual power plants, and the policies needed to support long-term investment while delivering reliable electricity to consumers.

Topics include:

• The return of electricity demand growth and what it means for the grid,
• Data centers, AI, and emerging sources of electricity demand,
• Building new generation and investing in future power supply,
• Supply chain, workforce, permitting, and interconnection challenges,
• Electric reliability and affordability,
• Virtual power plants and demand-side flexibility,
• How competitive power markets attract investment,
• Policy priorities for meeting future electricity needs,
• Leadership lessons and advice for the next generation of energy professionals.

Host: Todd Snitchler, President and CEO, EPSA

Guest: Rob Gaudette, President and CEO, NRG 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.

How does an historic rise in electricity demand coincide with summer power needs?

In this special summer reliability roundtable, we’re taking a look at what to expect when it comes to electric bills, power grid reliability, and what it will take to build the infrastructure needed to support future growth while protecting consumers.

EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler is joined by Gavin Donohue of the Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY), Glen Thomas of the PJM Power Providers Group (P3), Dan Dolan of the New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA), Jan Smutny-Jones of the Independent Energy Producers Association (IEPA), Scott Miller of the Western Power Trading Forum (WPTF), and Michele Richmond of Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA).

Together, they provide a regional outlook on summer reliability, discuss the realities behind rapidly growing electricity demand, and explore how different markets are preparing for a future that looks very different from the past twenty years.

The conversation examines data centers, power supply, electricity prices, transmission investment, market evolution, and the role competitive power markets can play in meeting future demand while protecting consumers.

While each region faces unique challenges, the panel agrees on one thing: reliability, affordability, and economic growth are increasingly interconnected, and the decisions being made today will shape the future of the electric grid for decades to come.

Topics include:

• Summer reliability outlooks across New York, PJM, New England, California, Texas, and the West,
• Data centers, AI, and the realities of electricity demand growth,
• Resource adequacy and generation investment,
• Electric affordability and rising customer bills,
• Transmission costs and infrastructure planning,
• The role of competitive markets in meeting future demand,
• Cost allocation and protecting consumers (who pays for data center growth?),
• Regional market developments and policy challenges,
• And what industry leaders believe will be the biggest power sector story over the next year.

Host: Todd Snitchler, President and CEO, EPSA

Guests:

• Gavin Donohue, Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY)
• Glen Thomas, PJM Power Providers Group (P3)
• Jan Smutny-Jones, Independent Energy Producers Association (IEPA)
• Dan Dolan, New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA)
• Scott Miller, Western Power Trading Forum (WPTF)
• Michele Richmond, Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA)

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.