The Trump administration's energy secretary Chris Wright has been directing significant policy changes aimed at expanding energy production and supporting artificial intelligence infrastructure. Wright has ordered the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to create new rules that would rapidly move electricity onto the US grid in large amounts, a move designed to support the administration's push for American AI leadership.

The administration is taking steps to enable existing power plants to increase their electrical output by tens of gigawatts. This effort reflects a broader energy dominance strategy being pursued across multiple cabinet departments. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who oversees energy policy through the Department of Interior, has announced plans to terminate Biden-era restrictions on offshore oil and gas leasing. Burgum revealed that the administration is directing the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to replace the previous 2024-2029 national outer continental shelf oil and gas leasing program with a new expanded eleventh national program by October 2026.

However, not all voices within the administration are aligned on energy pricing. During recent statements to media, Wright acknowledged that energy inflation data shows electricity prices going upward and acknowledged that listeners should expect to see changes in energy costs as the year progresses. When asked directly if people would feel different energy costs entering the first and second quarters of the year ahead, Wright indicated that listeners would soon see a stop in the rise of electricity prices.

The administration's energy strategy emphasizes both traditional fossil fuel development and enabling increased power supply for emerging technologies. This dual approach reflects tension between supporting oil and gas production while simultaneously ensuring adequate electricity supply for data centers and AI operations that require substantial power consumption.

Burgum emphasized that lower energy prices form the foundation of the administration's economic plan, noting that energy costs affect food prices, transportation, clothing, and home heating. He pointed to the national gas price of three dollars and one cent per gallon as evidence of progress, suggesting that common sense energy policies would continue to drive prices downward.

The administration is also making changes to park fees and law enforcement priorities as part of a broader restructuring of federal operations. These energy and economic initiatives represent central pillars of the current administration's policy agenda moving into 2026.

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