POLITICO Energy

Today, POLITICO Energy host Arianna Skibell sits down for an extended interview with Charles Hua, the executive director of PowerLines, a nonprofit that advocates for modernizing the nation’s utility regulatory system. They discuss why America’s power bills are going up, how regulators could bring them down, the role of data centers on the grid, and rising electricity costs as a new, defining political issue.

Arianna Skibell is an energy and climate reporter for POLITICO.

Stefan Todorovic is the video producer of POLITICO Energy.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Cyril Zaneski is executive editor of POLITICO’s E&E News.

Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO.

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The White House is scrambling to keep gasoline prices from spiking after the U.S. attack on Iran, which rattled the world’s energy markets and is causing economic uncertainty at home. And yet, every time President Donald Trump has made an economic gamble so far during his second term, the U.S. economy has remained somewhat resilient. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre and Victoria Guida break down what the administration is doing behind the scenes, how higher oil prices could affect the broader U.S. economy, and what it all means for the 2026 midterm elections.

Ben Lefebvre is the deputy energy editor at POLITICO. 

Victoria Guida is an economics correspondent and columnist at POLITICO.

Stefan Todorovic is the video producer of POLITICO Energy.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Cyril Zaneski is executive editor of POLITICO’s E&E News.

Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO.

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The escalating conflict in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend is driving up energy prices and rattling global markets. POLITICO’s James Bikales unpacks the immediate market reaction, the Trump administration’s next steps, the potential impact on domestic and global energy prices moving forward, and how lawmakers in both parties are responding. Plus, President Donald Trump is expected to host a White House event today with tech companies to lay out an agreement that’s designed to protect consumers from rising electricity costs, and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plans to vote today on Douglas Weaver to remain on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

James Bikales is an oil and gas reporter for POLITICO. 

Stefan Todorovic is the video producer of POLITICO Energy.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Cyril Zaneski is executive editor of POLITICO’s E&E News.

Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO.

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Today, POLITICO Energy host Zack Colman sits down for an extended interview with Drew Maloney, the president and CEO and the Edison Electric Institute, the trade association for investor-owned utilities that maintain America’s power grid while also generating and distributing most of the country’s electricity. They discuss President Donald Trump’s recent energy actions, the energy affordability conversation, the rapid growth of data centers, and how electricity has become one of the year’s most consequential political issues.

Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. 

Stefan Todorovic is the video producer of POLITICO Energy.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Cyril Zaneski is executive editor of POLITICO’s E&E News.

Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO.

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President Donald Trump's State of the Union address served as both a victory lap and a messaging blueprint for Republicans heading into the midterm elections. POLITICO’s Zack Colman and Scott Waldman unpack what the Trump emphasized, what he left out and whether energy is shaping up to be a defining issue for voters this November.

Scott Waldman is the White House reporter for POLITICO.

Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. 

Stefan Todorovic is the video producer of POLITICO Energy.

Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and executive producer of POLITICO Energy. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Cyril Zaneski is executive editor of POLITICO’s E&E News.

Debra Kahn is the editorial director for energy and environmental coverage at POLITICO.

Our theme music is by Pran Bandi.

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