Electricity demand is rising. How can the US secure energy for its dual military and civilian needs?

Chuck “Chim Chim” Dockery, Wilson Rickerson, and Payne Institute Director Morgan D. Bazilian write about how the US is becoming increasingly electrified to support rising demand from artificial intelligence (AI), supply chain reshoring, and reindustrialization. This rise in electrification has elevated the criticality of power generation, transmission, and distribution as essential enablers of societal resilience. August 26, 2026.