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Exploring the New Math Puzzle of a PJM Intervention

The White House NEDC and partnering agencies released a Statement of Principles to urge PJM to make electricity more affordable for residential customers and strengthen grid reliability by building more than $15 billion of reliable baseload power generation.

Commentary by Arushi Sharma Frank — January 16, 2026

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Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut and Quill Robinson — May 8, 2025

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CSIS Trustee John Hess on the Energy Transition

CSIS Trustee John Hess sat down to discuss obstacles to the energy transition and how policymakers can overcome them.

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Joseph Majkut

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Leslie Abrahams

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Clayton Seigle

Senior Fellow and James R. Schlesinger Chair in Energy and Geopolitics, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Jane Nakano

Jane Nakano

Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Ilaria Mazzocco

Ilaria Mazzocco

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Will Todman

Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
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Yasir Atalan

Deputy Director and Data Fellow, Futures Lab, Defense and Security Department

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Executive Education

Driving Critical Minerals Security

Investigate the risks facing U.S. critical minerals security in this one-day course.

Course Date: January 27, 2026
Registration Closes: January 19, 2026

Exploring the New Math Puzzle of a PJM Intervention

The White House NEDC and partnering agencies released a Statement of Principles to urge PJM to make electricity more affordable for residential customers and strengthen grid reliability by building more than $15 billion of reliable baseload power generation.

Commentary by Arushi Sharma Frank — January 16, 2026

EV Skid Marks and Year in Review

This biweekly video series, hosted by Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book, delivers clear insights, visuals, and straight talk on the latest energy trends.

Event — December 19, 2025

Why Did the United States Seize a Venezuelan Oil Shipment?

By itself, the U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan oil cargo won’t rattle oil markets. But it likely signals a new commitment to sanctions enforcement that will complicate “shadow fleet” operations and ratchet up the pressure on Maduro to step aside.

Critical Questions by Clayton Seigle — December 12, 2025