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Energy Solutions: A Podcast From EPSA

EPSA Live: Why State Policy Is Driving Power Investment

April 01, 2026 • Electric Power Supply Association • Season 1 • Episode 63

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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.

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