In this episode of the Energy News Beat podcast, hosts Stu Turley and Rey Trevino dive deep into how the recent political shifts are reshaping America’s energy landscape. From California’s controversial rate-freeze proposal to Senate permitting reforms, the hosts examine the real-world consequences of energy policy decisions on consumers’ wallets and grid reliability. They explore […]
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Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa pledges a Day One emergency order to freeze electricity rates. Texas households already pay more per kilowatt-hour than they did in 2020, but far less per kilowatt-hour than Californians, and ERCOT’s January outlook is comfortable. California’s 2000–01 record is a warning, not a prediction: freeze retail prices while costs rise, and the […]
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In this episode of the Energy News Beat Podcast, host Stu Turley sits down with two prominent analysts—Charlie Garcia of MarketWatch and Capital Mischief, and Doomberg, the influential energy and finance commentator—to dissect the seismic shifts reshaping American politics, energy policy, and geopolitics. The conversation kicks off with a candid analysis of the recent election […]
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Blue states and Democratic-led policies continue to drive aggressive targets for wind, solar, and battery storage as part of broader clean-energy mandates. California aims for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045, New York for a zero-emissions grid by 2040, and similar Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) or Clean Electricity Standards (CES) in other Democratic-leaning states push high […]
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Diesel is $6.26 a gallon, $2.55 more than a year ago, and U.S. stocks just hit the lowest level for this time of year in EIA records. Wholesale prices have eased since our Oct. 14 report, but the IEA still says lost inventories are unlikely to be rebuilt before the second half of 2027. Here […]
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California’s Cap-and-Invest and Low Carbon Fuel Standard added about 47 cents a gallon in July (CEC). Washington’s carbon auction and clean-fuel rules add roughly 36–74 cents. The federal RFS is a separate 1-to-45-cent fight over gross credits versus net pump pass-through. We map the published estimates, keep taxes and refinery closures in their own buckets, […]
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Isaac Orr, Vice President of Research at Always On Energy Research, to discuss a groundbreaking report on how alternative energy mandates are driving up electricity bills across America. The conversation reveals a stark divide between blue and red states in energy affordability and policy effectiveness, exploring how renewable energy requirements in regions with poor solar […]
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Energy consultant Kathryn Porter, founder of Watt-Logic, has issued one of the clearest practical warnings yet about the United Kingdom’s electricity system. In her recent Daily Mail piece, she describes a nightmare scenario in which the National Grid collapses under the weight of Net Zero policies: supply-demand imbalance triggers cascading failures, plunging homes, businesses, hospitals, […]
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A new series on legislators trying to virtue-signal consumer protection, starting with Virginia. – The Energy News Beat SubStack. Not passing the Save America Bill may be one of the primary reasons the Republicans will lose the Midterms if they don’t stop acting like a Uni-party and helping the Democrats more than President Trump and […]
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As recently as April 25, 2026, multiple U.S. states—many of them longtime Democratic strongholds—are quietly scaling back or delaying ambitious climate targets. The driver? Surging energy costs, fading federal support under the current Trump administration, and growing voter pushback over affordability. This retreat, detailed in a timely analysis by OilPrice.com, marks a significant shift from […]
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