Jason Plautz
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Jason Plautz
@jasonplautz.bsky.social
E&E News electricity reporter. Denver-based, Cleveland-bred. Formerly: University of Colorado CEJ fellow, CU Boulder adjunct professor, National Journal. More at jasonplautz.com
I just signed this petition to support PEN Guild in its fight to make POLITICO management hold AI to the same ethical standards as its journalists. Humans, care to join me? actionnetwork.org/petitions/ai...
Tell POLITICO Management: AI should work with journalists, not against us!
Last year, PEN Guild members ratified a groundbreaking first contract that included some of the strongest provisions in the industry around artificial intelligence. These protections not only gave uni...
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July 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Want to build a gas plant? Get in line.

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Want to build a gas plant? Get in line.
A program in Texas shows how political enthusiasm can’t escape the limits of the supply chain.
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April 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"We have real lives at stake."
For the Hopi Tribe, the Trump funding freeze isn't just about numbers on a spreadsheet -- stalled projects could determine whether households get reliable electricity or not.

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‘We have real lives at stake’: Trump impedes Arizona tribe’s energy lifeline
The Hopi Tribe wants to use clean energy to replace the shuttered Navajo Generating Station. Those projects are now at risk.
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February 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
David Sacks may not be an energy wonk. But as Trump's AI and Crypto czar, his work to unshackle the tech industry will have huge implications for the grid and the climate. Where does he stand? www.eenews.net/articles/ene...
Energy is AI’s barrier to entry. David Sacks knows it.
President Donald Trump’s adviser on artificial intelligence wants the U.S. to go big on data centers. Powering the tech boom is a harder question.
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February 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM