Shortcast: None of the Above
Doug Lewin on how “all of the above” energy policy is turning into “none of the above,” pointing listeners to his conversation with Arushi on load flexibility.
Texas Energy & Power

In brief
In a short episode, Doug Lewin revisits his article “None of the Above.” U.S. energy policy has long been framed as “all of the above,” but the new budget bill leaves it closer to none of the above, because the administration’s preferred resources aren’t available at scale. On meeting ERCOT’s expected demand growth, he points listeners to his conversations with Tyler Norris and Arushi on load flexibility, which could let the grid take on large loads with less new supply.
Key points
- 01Why the budget bill leaves U.S. energy policy closer to “none of the above.”
- 02Load flexibility could let ERCOT take on large loads with less new supply.



