POLITICO Energy published a 24-minute interview with EQT chairman and CEO Toby Rice on 31 August 2026. Reporter James Bikales hosted the conversation. The episode description says it focused on whether the natural-gas industry can meet electricity demand that is growing with artificial intelligence.

The listing also names political opposition to data centres, Congress’s failure to pass legislation intended to unlock energy infrastructure, and the possible effect of the coming midterm elections. Those topics show how energy investment depends not only on generation costs but also on infrastructure approvals and public acceptance of new loads. The listing does not provide a full transcript, so this article does not add a capacity forecast or a detailed policy proposal attributed to Rice.

The interview places natural gas inside a wider power-system debate involving data centres and variable renewable generation. The episode description establishes that Rice was asked whether the US energy sector can meet this demand; it does not report a completed production increase or a confirmed quantity of data-centre load. This account preserves that distinction.