Should Big Tech or States Pay for Surging Energy Costs?

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 16, 2026 at 23:21  |  7:38  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Mike Flood — U.S. Representative (R-NE), Chair of Main Street Caucus

Summary

Representative Mike Flood discusses how Nebraska's low-cost public power has attracted data centers from companies including Meta and Google, and argues that Big Tech must partner with states rather than take power without compensation. He highlights behind-the-meter generation and small nuclear reactors as potential solutions for growing power demand. He also comments on the Fed chair nomination process and expresses support for body cameras for ICE agents.

  • Nebraska's public power system offers some of the lowest electricity rates in the U.S., attracting data centers.
  • Rep. Flood wants a partnership model where data centers bring jobs and compensate for power use.
  • Nebraska is considering behind-the-meter generation and small nuclear reactors to meet AI power demand.
  • Flood declines to endorse a Fed chair candidate, saying it is the president's choice.
  • He supports body cameras for ICE agents as protection for law enforcement.
  • The discussion touches on congressional funding and DHS/ICE policy.
Ideas
Mike Flood U.S. Representative (R-NE), Chair of Main Street Caucus 2:10
SMRs could meet Nebraska power needs.
Nebraska and a multi-state effort are discussing small nuclear reactors as a generation solution to meet growing power demand from data centers and AI; Flood says small nuclear reactors would go a long way in Nebraska.
Small nuclear reactors MED
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