California, under the leadership of Governor Gavin Newsom, faces the nation’s second-highest electricity prices, with rates having surged 127% since 2010, according to a report by Jonathan A. Lesser, Ph.D. Despite Newsom’s claims of success in the state’s clean energy initiatives, critics argue that the aggressive push for green energy has led to unreliable and expensive power sources, contributing to soaring electricity costs. The piece attributes rising prices not to former President Trump or the demand from AI-driven data centers, but rather to the high costs of intermittency in renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Critics argue that the Biden-Harris administration’s and California’s push for subsidized wind and solar has destabilized the grid, forcing consumers to bear the financial burden of supporting unreliable green energy with expensive batteries and gas power. The article posits that Trump’s proposed reforms could offer a solution by emphasizing affordable, dispatchable energy, such as nuclear and fossil fuels, which could stabilize prices and restore reliable supply.