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Chris Wright is the CEO of Liberty Energy and has been a prominent advocate for increased natural gas and oil production to support energy-intensive industries including data centers in Texas.
March 22, 2026
SoftBank Just Priced the Self-Sufficient Datacenter. It's $33 Billion.Energy Secretary Chris Wright tasked the National Petroleum Council last June to assess pipeline strain in key regions; the NPC's December report flagged reliability risks from misaligned planning cycles between gas producers and electric utilities.
February 23, 2026
Texas Adds 58 GW of Gas in One Year. The Grid May Be the Last to Know.Energy Secretary Chris Wright acknowledged the administration is in dialogue with developers about preventing electricity price spikes.
February 8, 2026
Renewables or Gas: A $178B Decision Stalks a Grid That Can't Connect Either One Fast EnoughEnergy Secretary Chris Wright deployed multiple Section 202(c) emergency orders during Winter Storm Fern, explicitly authorizing ERCOT, PJM, and Duke Energy to tap behind-the-meter backup generation at data centers and large-load customers before or during Energy Emergency Alert Level 3 conditions.
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