Video: Reliance on out-of-state energy and green mandates pressure Virginia By EPN Staff State lawmakers say that clean energy mandates are straining American household budgets. Virginia state Senator Bill DeSteph explained how heavy-relianc... Read more Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds By EPN Staff Key Points A study by The Western Way found that ten mostly rural states (including South Dakota, Arizona, and North Dakota) have power grids 2–7 times more reliable than the ... Read more Voters say energy affordability and reliability are top of mind By EPN Staff Key Points The McLaughlin & Associates poll shows strong voter preference for lower energy costs (68.3%) and grid reliability (38.9%), with far fewer voters (18.2%) wantin... Read more Oregon utility warns of future rate hikes due to green mandates By EPN Staff Key Points PacifiCorp warned regulators that meeting Oregon’s aggressive clean-energy timelines under HB 2021 would cause “severe affordability impacts” for customers, given c... Read more Expensive and concerning new energy mandate from Colorado’s PUC By Anthony Hartsook Key Points Colorado’s PUC updated “clean heat plan” emissions targets, requiring Xcel Energy and other natural gas utilities to cut heating-related carbon emissions by ... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability MOST VIEWED 1 What the downfall of an environmental powerhouse could mean for conservative policy 2 As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules 3 A new era in mining safety 4 Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds DONATE
Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds By EPN Staff Key Points A study by The Western Way found that ten mostly rural states (including South Dakota, Arizona, and North Dakota) have power grids 2–7 times more reliable than the ... Read more Voters say energy affordability and reliability are top of mind By EPN Staff Key Points The McLaughlin & Associates poll shows strong voter preference for lower energy costs (68.3%) and grid reliability (38.9%), with far fewer voters (18.2%) wantin... Read more Oregon utility warns of future rate hikes due to green mandates By EPN Staff Key Points PacifiCorp warned regulators that meeting Oregon’s aggressive clean-energy timelines under HB 2021 would cause “severe affordability impacts” for customers, given c... Read more Expensive and concerning new energy mandate from Colorado’s PUC By Anthony Hartsook Key Points Colorado’s PUC updated “clean heat plan” emissions targets, requiring Xcel Energy and other natural gas utilities to cut heating-related carbon emissions by ... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability MOST VIEWED 1 What the downfall of an environmental powerhouse could mean for conservative policy 2 As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules 3 A new era in mining safety 4 Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds DONATE
Voters say energy affordability and reliability are top of mind By EPN Staff Key Points The McLaughlin & Associates poll shows strong voter preference for lower energy costs (68.3%) and grid reliability (38.9%), with far fewer voters (18.2%) wantin... Read more Oregon utility warns of future rate hikes due to green mandates By EPN Staff Key Points PacifiCorp warned regulators that meeting Oregon’s aggressive clean-energy timelines under HB 2021 would cause “severe affordability impacts” for customers, given c... Read more Expensive and concerning new energy mandate from Colorado’s PUC By Anthony Hartsook Key Points Colorado’s PUC updated “clean heat plan” emissions targets, requiring Xcel Energy and other natural gas utilities to cut heating-related carbon emissions by ... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability MOST VIEWED 1 What the downfall of an environmental powerhouse could mean for conservative policy 2 As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules 3 A new era in mining safety 4 Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds DONATE
Oregon utility warns of future rate hikes due to green mandates By EPN Staff Key Points PacifiCorp warned regulators that meeting Oregon’s aggressive clean-energy timelines under HB 2021 would cause “severe affordability impacts” for customers, given c... Read more Expensive and concerning new energy mandate from Colorado’s PUC By Anthony Hartsook Key Points Colorado’s PUC updated “clean heat plan” emissions targets, requiring Xcel Energy and other natural gas utilities to cut heating-related carbon emissions by ... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability
Expensive and concerning new energy mandate from Colorado’s PUC By Anthony Hartsook Key Points Colorado’s PUC updated “clean heat plan” emissions targets, requiring Xcel Energy and other natural gas utilities to cut heating-related carbon emissions by ... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subscribe to Reliability
