Over the last couple of decades, electricity consumption has been fairly steady, but in 2024 it jumped about 2%, and that upswing is expected to continue. The figures differ based on the authorities ...

The U.S. power grid faces urgent modernization needs driven by surging AI-era demand. Utilities are adopting smart grid tech, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2025, the technologies that mattered most were ones that ...

XCharge North America (XCharge NA) is a provider of high-power electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery-integrated solutions designed to strengthen the North American electrical grid. Since its ...

State lawmakers across the United States made efforts in the second quarter of 2025 to modernize electric grids, according to the 250 States of Grid Modernization: Q2 2025 Quarterly Report” from the ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Governor Kathy Hochul announced $12 million is available to help improve the efficiency of delivering clean energy to New York’s electric grid. Officials said this will accelerate ...

Switched Source’s grid-enhancing technologies now operate across more than ten utility service areas nationwide, from Alaska to Florida Phase-EQ units are serving utilities supporting approximately 10 ...

Shaun Walsh, CMO at Peak Nano, is a marketing leader with expertise in grid-enhancing technologies, fusion, nuclear, cybersecurity and AI. When we consider national security risks, cybersecurity, AI, ...

Using capacity maps would help give more transparency on the grid’s state of a country or region. Image: Andrey Metelev via Unsplash. Providing transparent data on grid capacity and connection ...

In simple terms, inertia refers to the energy stored in the rotating masses of synchronous generators, typically found in traditional thermal power plants. This stored kinetic energy acts as a cushion ...

Oregon legislators have passed a bill that mandates alternatives to building new transmission lines and aims to save ratepayers money. House Bill 3336 requires ...

Three high voltage transmission towers, located just south of Sauvie Island in Portland, span the Willamette river. A new bill passed by Oregon legislators mandates alternatives to building new ...