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

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

When Your Neighbor's Tesla Becomes Everyone's Problem Picture this: It's a sweltering summer evening, your air conditioning is humming along, and suddenly the lights flicker. You chalk it up to the ...

Electric companies have called the grid system "complex," saying the way the power grid is designed makes it complicated.

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

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 ...

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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 break demand records.

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.