AI Is Changing America’s Energy Future | Neil Chatterjee

Artificial intelligence is creating an unprecedented demand for electricity—and America’s energy infrastructure has to keep up. On this episode of The Crude Truth, host Rey Treviño III sits down with former FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee to discuss the rapidly changing energy landscape, the explosive growth of AI and data centers, and what it will take for the United States to produce enough affordable and reliable power for the future. Neil explains why America needs an all-of-the-above energy strategy, combining oil and natural gas with nuclear, solar, wind, storage, geothermal, and emerging grid technologies. He also breaks down the role of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the challenges surrounding data center interconnection, and why regulatory stability may be one of the most important pieces of America’s energy future. The conversation also explores the renewed opportunity for nuclear energy, the infrastructure needed to support massive new electricity demand, and why Neil believes the old political battle between fossil fuels and renewable energy needs to end. If America wants to lead the world in AI, rebuild domestic manufacturing, and maintain affordable and reliable electricity, the country is going to need more energy—not less. Watch the full conversation with Neil Chatterjee to learn what may be coming next for American energy policy, infrastructure, and the race to power the AI economy.