Why We’re Starting with the U.S.: Market Signals and Regulatory Complexity

Untangling the Chaos of Energy Policy

In clean energy, policy isn’t background noise, it’s the beat that sets the tempo. Yet in the U.S., that rhythm is fragmented, inconsistent, and frustratingly hard to follow. For energy founders, analysts, and researchers, policy complexity is not just a headache, it’s a barrier to progress.

Understanding “the market” is already complicated for a founder or analyst working in clean tech in the US or with US companies. The American energy policy landscape is highly complex and globally influential.

At the federal level, we’re witnessing a paradigm shift, with the current administration engaging in actions that could be seen as a significant, potentially final, exertion of influence. As this unfolds against a backdrop of increasing market disruption caused by climate change, political repercussions are inevitable across various sectors.

Given this dynamic environment, it’s clear why we’re launching Ona Energy Policy Analyst focusing on the U.S. Addressing these complexities here is both critical and urgent.

The Signals We Couldn’t Ignore

Across the U.S., clean energy deployment is being shaped more by policy timelines than by technical readiness.

  • Almost $400B in climate investment from the IRA is being rolled out across states, but access depends on knowing how each jurisdiction is interpreting the law.
  • More than 80% of interconnection delays for renewable energy development can be traced to inconsistent permitting and unclear regulatory pathways.
  • Startups in our early research phase told us they were spending 10-15 hours per week just trying to interpret new policy language, and that doesn’t even include implementation.

The market signals were clear: clean tech teams are spending time on something that is critical to their business, but can and should be streamlined.

Why Energy Policy Needs a Reboot

We often talk about markets, pricing, demand, and competition. But policy shapes all of that before a single dollar is spent or a panel is installed.

And yet, most energy teams are still relying on:

  • Static PDFs
  • Delayed newsletters
  • Consultant calls
  • Frantic Google searches
  • Winging it and praying for regulatory tailwinds

It’s not just inefficient. It’s risky.

What We Built, And Why It Starts Here

Ona Energy Policy Analyst is our response: a trained, always-on U.S. energy policy analyst that delivers instant, cited answers to regulatory, permitting, and market questions.

We started with the U.S. because if we can solve it here, we can solve it anywhere. The U.S. is the ultimate stress test for regulatory intelligence – the perfect storm of global influence, complexity, and a firehose of publicly available documents that require expertise and tools to cut through the noise to reach signal.

With Ona Energy Policy Analyst, you can:

  • Surface policy risks before they stall your go-to-market
  • Compare regulatory friction across states
  • Uncover strategic incentives you didn’t know existed

The Vision Beyond

We know energy policy complexity isn’t just a U.S. problem. South Africa is next on our list. As is Nigeria. Brazil. Europe. Each region has its regulatory maze.

This is just the beginning.

But we had to start where the signals were loudest. And right now, they’re coming from founders, researchers, and investors building in the U.S.

If that’s you or someone in your network, we built Ona to help you move faster.

Policy complexity shouldn’t be the reason climate solutions fail.

The tools are ready for just $0.10 per query.

Ona Energy Policy Analyst is built for clean tech teams navigating U.S. energy policy.
If you’re spending hours untangling regulations, there’s a better way.

Start using Ona Energy Policy Analyst today.