New York sees investing in the electric grid as a way to lower costs and supply growing demand, but it's a gamble at a time when affordability is king. Substations facilitate the flow of electricity ...

An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world. Andes Solar IV, one of the largest ...

Polar vortex and power failure will forever go together for many Texans. The first wave of cold weather always makes me wonder whether the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’s power grid is ready ...

During his speech at the American Business Forum in Miami several weeks ago in early November, Donald Trump exposed his ignorance of U.S. history again by claiming that the country's electrical grid ...

For the fifth time this year, Cuba suffered a massive power outage after a partial collapse of the electrical grid early on Wednesday. The capital city of Havana and many of the western provinces are ...

Energy experts say Michigan's electrical grid can handle current demand, but as more data centers set up shop, the state may need more power and updated transmission to keep the lights on. "It's an ...

In the 1990s, post-soviet Armenia faced severe energy shortages due to a halted nuclear plant, outdated transmission lines, and overreliance on hydropower, leading to blackouts and economic paralysis.

It’s not every day I get access to the Bonneville Power Administration’s Ross Complex in Hazel Dell, one of the most important and highly secured spots in the regional power grid. But that’s where I ...

When we envision our high-tech energy future, it is easy to overlook the foundational component we inherited from past generations: the power grid. For well over a century, this vast network of ...

The electricity grid is expected to be increasingly affected by climate change and the resulting severe weather episodes, which are predicted to multiply as our world heats up. Fires, floods, ...

Modernizing the electric grid involves more than upgrading control systems with sophisticated software—it requires embedding sensors and automated controls across the entire system. It’s not only the ...

A team resolves electric power issues at night. Government researchers are seeking to commercialize a unique use of AI to detect cyber attacks and physical problems with the electrical grid. The ...