energy policy

Data centers are expanding across the central U.S. to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence. That's raising concerns about growing energy demand and freshwater usage.

A report from the Texas Reliability Entity shows that the ERCOT grid is increasingly reliable. And that’s mostly because of solar and battery storage additions to the state’s energy portfolio. That directly contradicts President Trump’s Department of Energy.

Evergy Kansas Central customers will see bills increase about 8.6% to fund the construction of two natural gas plants and a solar plants. Evergy last received a $41 million rate hike in 2023.

The act, signed into law on July 4, will eliminate incentives for investing in wind and solar projects.

As nuclear manufacturers and researchers descend on Texas, responding to the governor's legislative call, environmentalists and analysts voice their concerns.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which oversees utilities and the oil and gas industry, will be challenged with historically high electricity demand in the coming years, they said.

For NPR's Climate Solutions Week, Oklahoma reporters are exploring how wind energy lets some Oklahomans live where and how they want. In the second story of that three-part series, we'll look at what policymakers and economists are saying about Oklahoma's growing wind sector.

President Trump signed an executive order temporarily stopping approvals for new wind projects.

As the number of wind and solar farms increases, so does opposition in the rural areas where they’re being built. While more counties and townships passed restrictions in the last year, some states are responding by passing laws making it harder for local governments to say no to wind and solar.

Donald Trump’s energy platform champions coal, promotes drilling, and supports the easing of regulations on fracking. If it sounds like the Trump energy…