Trump's Energy Agenda: 'Smart Policy' to Keep U.S. Lights On, Sec. Chris Wright Claims
U.S. Energy Secretary Issues Alert on Grid Capacity Reaching Breaking Point as Administration Strives to Prevent Catastrophic Collapse
U.S. Energy Secretary Christopher Wright explains the progress of Trump's energy policies, the rising electricity costs, and the state of the U.S. power grid on "Mornings with Maria".
Secretary Chris Wright warned that the mincing American grid is on the brink, admitting Trump administration decisions are taking active steps to avoid a looming disaster.
"In my department, we've issued four emergency orders in recent weeks to keep reliable plants open and prevent blackouts. It’s crucial to keep the lights on and avoid skyrocketing electricity prices,” Wright stressed in the show on June 26, 2025.
“We were heading for chaos," he added. "We're doing our utmost to eliminate the nonsense."
This week, the Energy Department released its latest emergency order in response to a heatwave sweeping across the South, threatening grid capabilities with blackouts. The order allows maximum utilization of certain areas’ electric generating units.
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“An emergency order was required just a few days ago to enable utilities in the Southeast to run their plants at full capacity, something that would have been illegal under previous administration laws, ” Wright declared.
"Emissions rules would have hindered them from producing as much power as they could, and they would have faced rolling brownouts—just total balderdash," he insisted.
Although this week's emergency order only lasted for one day, the Trump White House had issued an executive order in April to enhance the reliability and security of the U.S. electric grid.
Some of the core policy changes intend to bolster the grid include granting the Energy Department expedited access to emergency orders and regularly examining electricity reserve margins in all U.S. regions.
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"We need to make changes swiftly. We need to build new capacity, enact smarter regulation, and use our grid wisely. There's plenty we need to do to improve it — we can't fix it all overnight," Wright pointed out.
According to a White House fact sheet, the nation's electricity is predicted to surge 16% over the next five years — triple the growth forecast from a year ago.
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The 2,700 data centers, primarily operated by tech giants like Apple, Meta, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, consumed over 4% of U.S. electricity in 2022 and are projected to reach 9% by 2030.
"I can assure you, the energy team at the Department of Energy, along with this administration, work tirelessly, 24/7, to get us out of this mess, the nonsense that was put in," Wright stated. "Free American energy production and bringing jobs home are our goals. We want a shortage of electricity, plumbers, and the works. This pushes up wages and offers job opportunities for hard-working Americans."
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The rising use of power centers by tech giants has led to an extensive and significant burden on the energy grid. In 2022, these data centers consumed more than 4% of U.S. electricity, and that rate could rise to 9% by 2030 [1][2].
[1] https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/21628877/us-grid-reliability-biden-coal-nuclear[2] https://www.energy.gov/articles/executive-order-promoting- american-energy-independence-and-reliability[3] https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/OE-41111-Nuclear-Fuel-Supply-Chain-Resilience-Exec-Order.pdf[4] https://www.eenews.net/stories/1068257665[5] https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EO-14008-Regulatory-Relief-NAWS-Regulation.pdf
The energy department, under the Trump administration, has issued several emergency orders to prevent blackouts and skyrocketing electricity prices, acknowledging the precarious state of the American power grid. Additionally, the department aims to augment energy production resources, improve regulation, and wisely utilize the grid to boost the nation's electricity by 16% over the next five years.
