An energy-educated California starts here.
The Responsible Energy Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to science-based energy education: combining facts, stories, and history to build an energy-educated society.
Facts, stories, and history, in service of energy education.
The Responsible Energy Council is a California-based nonprofit committed to building an energy-educated society. Through facts, human stories, and rigorous research, we develop media, educational programs, and digital resources that help consumers understand where their energy comes from, and what's at stake.
We are nonpartisan, and dedicated to giving every Californian access to clear, honest information about all forms of energy.
Three platforms.
One mission.
Energy education that actually reaches people: on screen, in the archive, and online.
PowerON News
California's broadcast-style energy news show, covering oil, gas, renewables, the grid, and the people behind it all, with commentary that cuts through the spin.
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RECHARGE
The Responsible Energy Council Heritage Archive for Research Growth and Education (RECHARGE) at the California Oil Museum of Santa Paula. Stewardship of the collection is underway on the second floor of the historic Union Oil Building, preserving California's energy story for the future.
Learn About RECHARGE
KnowOil.org
A public knowledge hub that demystifies oil: what it is, how it's produced, what it's used for, in plain language, with sourced facts and a first-of-its-kind supply map.
Visit KnowOil.org
California is in the middle of the most significant energy transition in a generation, and consumers are caught in the confusion.
New mandates, rising costs, grid reliability concerns, and a rush to renewables have created real consequences for everyday Californians. At the same time, the history of the state's energy industry, a story of innovation, community, and economic life, risks being lost as older generations retire.
The REC exists at this intersection: educating today's consumers while preserving the knowledge of yesterday's energy builders. Every program we run is built on one belief: an informed public makes better decisions, supports better policy, and builds a better future.
A nonprofit you can give to with confidence.
The Responsible Energy Council is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity. We hold ourselves to clear standards of financial transparency and accountability.
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Every program depends on people who believe in an energy-educated society.
Whether you give $50 or $50,000, your contribution directly funds the tools and programs that fulfill our mission. The REC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 88-2596927.