** Some recommended LPO weekend listening: On the cusp of CERAWeek, Director Jigar Shah revisited the Veriten team (including Maynard Holt, Brett Rampal, and Jeff Tillery) on the "C.O.B. Tuesday" podcast to catch up on all that has happened with LPO since his last appearance on the podcast in September: https://lnkd.in/gmfZUCEC
Some topics of discussion included:
• How LPO manages risk as a steward for the American taxpayer
• The impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
• How LPO and DOE are working to support domestic supply chains
• Which new energy sectors are reaching a tipping point
• How EPC contract availability is impacting emerging energy projects
• The difference between “industrial policy” and “industrial strategy"
• The impact of the CHIPS and Science Act on loans and development
• The role of Fortune 500 companies in the clean energy transition
• A preview of CERAWeek and some upcoming LPO news
Catch a video of the 55 minute episode on the podcast's site: https://lnkd.in/gvBVbxG4 or listen via Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gPjrJED6, Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gm872_5n, or Google podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gDqmFJGw, and learn more about LPO financing at Energy.gov/LPO
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