Policy area
Energy
America needs energy that is affordable, reliable, secure, and ready for what comes next.
The proposition
Energy policy is economic policy, national-security policy, and an essential test of whether America can still build.
Questions worth answering
Start with the consequential question.
Which permitting reforms unlock investment while protecting communities?
How do states turn energy innovation into national advantage?
Our approach
Turn evidence into momentum.
Partisan division and outdated rules too often stall progress. Rainey Center creates the space, research, and relationships needed to move from a hard question to an actionable answer.- 01Accelerate new generation and grid capacity
- 02Remove barriers to responsible infrastructure
- 03Equip state and federal leaders with evidence that travels
Polling
AI, Data Centers, Energy and Kids Online
Data centers turn a corner, driven by AI use, if hyperscalers to bring their own power.
Policy Brief
Securing the Grid While Growing the Grid
The rules are being written now. Executive Order 14421 has the Department of Energy writing implementing rules, with comments on its Request for Information due October 9. A parallel FCC action already restricts foreign-made, remotely connected inverters.
News
NEW POLL: Voters Overwhelmingly Support Domestic Energy Independence and Data Security
Washington, D.C., October 6, 2025 — In a time when it’s rare to find an issue that unites Americans, energy production, date security, information privacy and national security bring voters together. A new national survey conducted by the…
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