Storm-proofing as little as 1 per cent of the power lines in an electricity grid could slash the chance of hurricane-induced blackouts by between fivefold and 20-fold, a simulation suggests. The ...

In an interview with E&E News, Patricia Hoffman, principal deputy assistant secretary for DOE’s Office of Electricity, described a two-track strategy for building transmission lines pivotal for ...

It can take a decade to build transmission lines, and construction fell to an all-time low in 2022. The delays make the US's aging power grid more vulnerable to extreme weather and blackouts. New ...