FUELED Explores Louisiana’s Municipal Power Model with Kevin Bihm

Season 6 of FUELED: Powering Louisiana’s Future continues with a conversation about another essential piece of Louisiana’s electric system: municipal power.

In Episode 2, Kathryn Fenstermaker sits down with Kevin Bihm, General Manager of the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority (LEPA), to explore how Louisiana’s municipal utilities work together to strengthen local control, improve affordability, and prepare for the future of energy.

Throughout the conversation, Kevin explains how LEPA’s collaborative model allows member communities to share resources, plan strategically, and navigate an increasingly complex energy landscape together.

One idea serves as the foundation for the episode:

“Together, we can accomplish things that individually we could never do.”

That philosophy shapes everything from wholesale power purchasing and long-term resource planning to storm recovery, workforce development, and the partnerships that help municipal utilities adapt to changing markets.

As FUELED: Powering Louisiana’s Future continues, the season broadens its exploration of the people, infrastructure, and decisions shaping Louisiana’s electric industry. Each conversation offers another perspective on the systems that generate, deliver, govern, and sustain reliable power across our state.

Topics in this episode include:

• Municipal power
• Local control
• Collective purchasing
• Wholesale electricity
• Long-term energy planning
• Collaboration between Louisiana communities

Watch Episode 2

Learn more about Kevin Bihm’s conversation on LEPA and Louisiana’s municipal power model:

Episode Page: https://www.fenstermaker.com/insights/fenstermaker-podcast/kevin-bihm-lepa-municipal-power-collective-strategy/

Or watch the full episode on YouTube:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Nh-cTsmMJW4

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