This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: lots of old poles on Jan 28, 2026.

Tech giants are in a heated race to build data centers and dominate the AI landscape. But America might not be ready for the ...

Adding renewable energy and energy storage capacity brings an added layer of complexity to traditional electrical grid systems. Balancing supply and demand of energy for power systems, even under ...

During the largest winter storm of the season, which saw up to two-feet of snow blanket New England as a deep freeze sent temperatures plummeting into the single-digits, the regional grid reported ...

After we posted about National Grid’s smart meters coming to Buffalo, our comment section filled up fast. We went through ...

As extreme temperatures descend into our area Tuesday night, the demand for electricity is peaking.Utility company PJM warned ...