Atlas Institute

Energy Systems, Power Infrastructure & Grid Resilience

The Atlas Institute focuses on energy systems, power generation, grid reliability, and the infrastructure required to support industrial growth and advanced technologies. Its work centers on energy security, capacity expansion, permitting and buildout of critical infrastructure, and the long-term resilience of the U.S. power system.

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Research Focus

Core Research Areas

01

Energy Security

Analyzing the reliability and strategic resilience of the U.S. energy supply, including fuel diversity, import dependencies, and reserve capacity.

02

Grid Reliability & Modernization

Addressing the aging electrical grid, transmission bottlenecks, and the infrastructure upgrades required to support growing industrial and compute demand.

03

Capacity Expansion & Permitting

Evaluating regulatory, permitting, and financing barriers that delay or prevent the buildout of new power generation and transmission capacity.

04

Industrial Power Demand

Forecasting the energy requirements of advanced manufacturing, AI compute infrastructure, and industrial reshoring to ensure supply meets demand.

05

Nuclear & Advanced Generation

Evaluating next-generation nuclear technologies including small modular reactors, fusion development, and advanced baseload generation required for industrial and compute loads.

06

Energy Trade & Geopolitics

Analyzing LNG exports, critical mineral dependencies for energy technology, OPEC dynamics, and the use of energy as strategic leverage in international relations.

Publications

Atlas Institute Research

Oil: The Price of Disruption
ATLAS · Mar 10, 2026

Oil: The Price of Disruption

Oil: The Price of Disruption Oil Prices, Economic Cascades, and the Cost of Energy Vulnerability Written by: Patrick J. Wolf, PhDExecutive Director, Institute for American...

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