The "universal shock absorber" revolutionizes power grid stability, providing a cost effective upgrade to current ...

The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky ...

Five years after Winter Storm Uri caused catastrophic blackouts that killed hundreds, the electric grid has changed ...

A Midwest power grid operator is warning companies that customers need to start conserving energy as demand grows due to a ...

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An i ncreasingly complex set of rules governs utility electric grids, and the financial consequences of failing to comply are rising. Utilities also face a business imperative to maximize grid ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists and engineers with the National Research Council warned the White House and Congress about the vulnerability of the power grid as recently as November, saying nationwide ...

A winter storm isn’t likely to stress the Tennessee Valley Authority’s electric grid, but projected low temperatures could ...

Expanding efforts to cut down on energy waste could help the Texas power grid accommodate more data centers without spiking ...

A longstanding lack of long-range transmission lines in south Louisiana, which limits the amount of power that can be moved in from other areas, contributed to an “extremely rare” problem with the ...

The years after the Great Recession were a kind of Goldilocks era in Oregon’s power market. The state’s population and economy were growing robustly, yet power demand was flat. Major advances in power ...

Winter storms are a growing threat to North Carolina's power grid, where extreme weather and aging infrastructure are driving more frequent and longer outages.