Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing, with 34 lease sales planned from 2026–2031, compared to just three propo... Read more What does energy look like this year? Trends to look for in 2026 By EPN Staff Key Points Nuclear power is re-emerging as a central pillar of U.S. energy policy, driven by executive action to accelerate permitting, expand SMRs, refurbish existing r... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Mid-Atlantic grid faces growing strain as new tech and demand collide By EPN Staff Key Points Accelerating electricity demand from manufacturing, AI, and data centers is colliding with the retirement of coal, gas, and nuclear plants, creating reliability ris... Read more The energy evolution cannot leave consumers behind By Maddie Milam Key Points PJM faces a growing reliability and affordability crisis as more than 30 GW of firm generation is set to retire by 2030 while electricity demand continues to ris... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Artificial intelligence needs electricity, and electricity needs freedom By Travis Fisher and Jennifer Huddleston Key Points The U.S. energy system is governed by outdated, slow-moving regulations that hinder the fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence and... Read more Market-based energy reforms let AI industry power itself By EPN Staff Key Points States are adopting Consumer Regulated Energy (CRE) frameworks allowing large users like AI data centers to generate their own electricity without utility regulatio... Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability MOST VIEWED 1 Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation 2 Strengthening America’s forests through state-led stewardship and active management 3 America needs a mining comeback 4 Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities DONATE
What does energy look like this year? Trends to look for in 2026 By EPN Staff Key Points Nuclear power is re-emerging as a central pillar of U.S. energy policy, driven by executive action to accelerate permitting, expand SMRs, refurbish existing r... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Mid-Atlantic grid faces growing strain as new tech and demand collide By EPN Staff Key Points Accelerating electricity demand from manufacturing, AI, and data centers is colliding with the retirement of coal, gas, and nuclear plants, creating reliability ris... Read more The energy evolution cannot leave consumers behind By Maddie Milam Key Points PJM faces a growing reliability and affordability crisis as more than 30 GW of firm generation is set to retire by 2030 while electricity demand continues to ris... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Artificial intelligence needs electricity, and electricity needs freedom By Travis Fisher and Jennifer Huddleston Key Points The U.S. energy system is governed by outdated, slow-moving regulations that hinder the fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence and... Read more Market-based energy reforms let AI industry power itself By EPN Staff Key Points States are adopting Consumer Regulated Energy (CRE) frameworks allowing large users like AI data centers to generate their own electricity without utility regulatio... Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability MOST VIEWED 1 Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation 2 Strengthening America’s forests through state-led stewardship and active management 3 America needs a mining comeback 4 Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities DONATE
Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Mid-Atlantic grid faces growing strain as new tech and demand collide By EPN Staff Key Points Accelerating electricity demand from manufacturing, AI, and data centers is colliding with the retirement of coal, gas, and nuclear plants, creating reliability ris... Read more The energy evolution cannot leave consumers behind By Maddie Milam Key Points PJM faces a growing reliability and affordability crisis as more than 30 GW of firm generation is set to retire by 2030 while electricity demand continues to ris... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Artificial intelligence needs electricity, and electricity needs freedom By Travis Fisher and Jennifer Huddleston Key Points The U.S. energy system is governed by outdated, slow-moving regulations that hinder the fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence and... Read more Market-based energy reforms let AI industry power itself By EPN Staff Key Points States are adopting Consumer Regulated Energy (CRE) frameworks allowing large users like AI data centers to generate their own electricity without utility regulatio... Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability MOST VIEWED 1 Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation 2 Strengthening America’s forests through state-led stewardship and active management 3 America needs a mining comeback 4 Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities DONATE
Mid-Atlantic grid faces growing strain as new tech and demand collide By EPN Staff Key Points Accelerating electricity demand from manufacturing, AI, and data centers is colliding with the retirement of coal, gas, and nuclear plants, creating reliability ris... Read more The energy evolution cannot leave consumers behind By Maddie Milam Key Points PJM faces a growing reliability and affordability crisis as more than 30 GW of firm generation is set to retire by 2030 while electricity demand continues to ris... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Artificial intelligence needs electricity, and electricity needs freedom By Travis Fisher and Jennifer Huddleston Key Points The U.S. energy system is governed by outdated, slow-moving regulations that hinder the fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence and... Read more Market-based energy reforms let AI industry power itself By EPN Staff Key Points States are adopting Consumer Regulated Energy (CRE) frameworks allowing large users like AI data centers to generate their own electricity without utility regulatio... Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability
The energy evolution cannot leave consumers behind By Maddie Milam Key Points PJM faces a growing reliability and affordability crisis as more than 30 GW of firm generation is set to retire by 2030 while electricity demand continues to ris... Read more Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Artificial intelligence needs electricity, and electricity needs freedom By Travis Fisher and Jennifer Huddleston Key Points The U.S. energy system is governed by outdated, slow-moving regulations that hinder the fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence and... Read more Market-based energy reforms let AI industry power itself By EPN Staff Key Points States are adopting Consumer Regulated Energy (CRE) frameworks allowing large users like AI data centers to generate their own electricity without utility regulatio... Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability
Colorado follows Europe’s lead in a cautionary tale of cutting natural gas By Dan Haley Key Points Colorado’s aggressive push to phase out natural gas mirrors Europe’s rapid shift to renewables, which led to higher electricity costs, economic strain and reduced ... Read more Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Artificial intelligence needs electricity, and electricity needs freedom By Travis Fisher and Jennifer Huddleston Key Points The U.S. energy system is governed by outdated, slow-moving regulations that hinder the fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence and... Read more Market-based energy reforms let AI industry power itself By EPN Staff Key Points States are adopting Consumer Regulated Energy (CRE) frameworks allowing large users like AI data centers to generate their own electricity without utility regulatio... Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability
Lawmakers must act on energy affordability By James Morrone Key Points Energy affordability has become a major political issue, with voters in states like Georgia and New Jersey expressing frustration over rising electricity costs... Read more Artificial intelligence needs electricity, and electricity needs freedom By Travis Fisher and Jennifer Huddleston Key Points The U.S. energy system is governed by outdated, slow-moving regulations that hinder the fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence and... Read more Market-based energy reforms let AI industry power itself By EPN Staff Key Points States are adopting Consumer Regulated Energy (CRE) frameworks allowing large users like AI data centers to generate their own electricity without utility regulatio... Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability
Artificial intelligence needs electricity, and electricity needs freedom By Travis Fisher and Jennifer Huddleston Key Points The U.S. energy system is governed by outdated, slow-moving regulations that hinder the fast-paced growth of artificial intelligence and... Read more Market-based energy reforms let AI industry power itself By EPN Staff Key Points States are adopting Consumer Regulated Energy (CRE) frameworks allowing large users like AI data centers to generate their own electricity without utility regulatio... Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability
Market-based energy reforms let AI industry power itself By EPN Staff Key Points States are adopting Consumer Regulated Energy (CRE) frameworks allowing large users like AI data centers to generate their own electricity without utility regulatio... Read more Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability
Georgia PSC races could decide the state’s energy future By EPN Staff Key Points Two Public Service Commission seats could determine the state’s direction on electric rates, energy reliability, and the mix of power generation amid surging deman... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Subscribe to Affordability
