Betting on America: Winning the Global Tech Race U.S. Energy Dominance featuring NEDC Executive Director Jarrod Agen
Oct 15, 2025
Jarrod Agen, Executive Director of the National Energy Dominance Council, discusses ambitious U.S. energy strategies. He highlights the importance of quickly lifting LNG restrictions and reforming permitting processes for energy projects. Agen outlines plans for a three-phase grid strategy aimed at stabilizing and expanding U.S. energy capacity, including a push for nuclear energy to support industry and AI. He emphasizes energy exports, particularly LNG and nuclear, as vital for strengthening geopolitical ties and competing globally against rivals.
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Energy Dominance Reframes U.S. Strategy
- The administration reframed energy policy from climate-first to an "energy dominance" agenda focused on domestic production, exports, and grid strength.
- Energy dominance aims to shield the U.S. from geopolitical shocks and use abundance as geopolitical leverage.
White House Startup Cuts Through Red Tape
- Agen described building a small White House startup team drawn from industry to cut bureaucratic red tape and advance long-stalled projects.
- He said the council pulls authorities across Interior, EPA, DOE, State, and Trade to streamline permits and get projects built.
Make Permitting Changes Durable
- Fix near-term rules easily reversible by prior administrations, then legislate durable reforms to provide long-term investment certainty.
- Prioritize permitting certainty so industry will commit capital for decades-long projects in mining, oil, and gas.