About

Hefner.Energy publishes independent, data-anchored analysis and insights on energy systems, policy, power markets, and infrastructure — written by a practitioner with operational and investment experience in energy and technology.

About Robert Hefner

Robert Hefner V has built, advised, and invested in energy infrastructure and policy initiatives spanning power generation, minerals and royalties, data centers, and demand and price response programs in the Southwest Power Pool, a 14-state regional transmission organization. His analysis has appeared in major industry publications and forums.

His approach, coupled with his lighthearted take on the often serious world of energy policy and climate change, has endeared him to a diverse audience - including the respect of prominent figures such as Marc Andreessen, Meredith Angwin, Alex Epstein, and Mark P. Mills, among others.

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The only non-PHd author in Climate & Energy. Published in WSJ, Forbes, Hart Energy, and more.

About the Company

Hefner.Energy was founded in 2021 to fill a gap in rigorous, fact-based energy analysis — bridging operational experience with clear commentary on policy, markets, and infrastructure.