Culture
Over the past two decades, we have been trained either by politics, by media, or by endless crisis rhetoric, to think in fixed pies. When demand rises, we are told someone must be taking more than their share. The industries capable of expanding supply — engineers, industrialists, investors, technologists — are cast as villains before they break ground. In other eras, they won wars, electrified cities, doubled oil output, and built the networks on which modern abundance rests. Today, they are more likely to be hauled before a hearing than celebrated for production. The instinct to increase capacity has given way to the instinct to referee.
By Marc Oestreich7 min readMarch 2, 2026
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Policy
The report from Americans For Prosperity details a 21 percent increase in electricity prices between 2020 and 2024, including a four percent increase from 2023 to 2024 alone. While fuel prices, weather, and inflation all play a role, the report argues that a major, underappreciated driver of higher bills is America’s broken energy permitting system.
By Adrian Norman4 min readJanuary 29, 2026
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Around the Web
The debate over rising electricity prices in Washington has revealed a strange paradox. Republicans blame climate policies and renewable energy subsidies for driving up costs. Democrats, meanwhile, claim rates are rising because the Trump administration rolled back clean-energy incentives. Both stories cannot be entirely accurate. Renewables cannot simultaneously be the cause and the cure for high prices.
By David Kemp3 min readOctober 14, 2025
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Energy
Energy price politics is not a new game in Washington. Typically, politicians blame the opposing side for higher gas prices. These days, higher prices are at the meter as electricity rates have more than doubled the inflation rate over the past year.
By Nick Loris4 min readOctober 8, 2025
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Energy
The New Hampshire House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would pave the way for consumer-regulated electricity.
By Nathalie Voit3 min readJune 18, 2025
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Energy
The rise of do-it-yourself (DIY) innovations across America is improving economic and environmental outcomes. Rather than waiting for the next federal initiative, everyday Americans are leading the way in innovation.
By Lika Kobeshavidze4 min readJune 17, 2025
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Science & Tech
As summer rolls around, increasing energy demand could strain the power grid in parts of the country. With concerns over outages rising, more families are purchasing portable generators. A new alternative technology from Base Power is making waves for its next-generation whole-home battery backup system.
By Nathalie Voit3 min readJune 12, 2025
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Tech
Red tape has slowed down grid improvements for years, leaving us with a T&D network that needs to be modernized and expanded. Until we see widespread grid improvements, we must ask a necessary question: Can we get aging infrastructure to work harder?
By Kelvey Vander Hart3 min readApril 7, 2025
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Culture
Artificial intelligence is changing the world at an incredible pace. From automating tasks to generating human-like conversations, AI is becoming an essential tool in nearly every industry. However, many people don’t realize that AI consumes a massive amount of electricity.
By Lika Kobeshavidze3 min readApril 3, 2025
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Energy
The private sector is promoting solutions to bolster the grid and provide reliable power to consumers and businesses.
By Jeff Luse3 min readJuly 15, 2024
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