Tom Falcone is the President of the Large Public Power Council (LPPC), an association of 29 of the largest not-for-profit public power systems in the United States. Together, LPPC members provide electricity to over 30 million customers in 22 states and territories. Prior to joining LPPC in October 2024, Tom was the chief executive and chief financial officer of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), the nation’s third-largest public power utility. During his decade-long tenure, LIPA increased grid investment by 300% to over $6.4 billion, reduced outages by 40%, achieved top-tier reliability, and launched the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. Additionally, LIPA secured approval for $3.3 billion in transmission investments to integrate 3,000 megawatts of clean energy, implemented smart meters and opt-out time-of-day rates, obtained four credit-rating upgrades, and reduced leverage by 25%—all while keeping electric rate adjustments below the rate of inflation. LIPA’s accomplishments were recognized by the American Public Power Association (APPA) with two national achievement awards – the E.F. Scattergood Award for sustained achievement and the Sue Kelly Award for Community Service.