More than 10,000 proposed solar, wind, and battery projects are currently waiting in line to connect to the U.S. electric grid—more than enough to hit a target of 90% clean energy by 2035. But many of ...

It hasn’t been that long since humans figured out how to create power grids that integrated multiple generators and consumers. Ever since AC won the battle of the currents, grid operators have had to ...

One of the questions I’m asked most often is whether I think the future of power in the U.S. will be on-grid or off-grid. My answer is that it's the wrong question. Like most complex subjects—and ...

Renewable energy resources are well-equipped to maintain and improve grid reliability. The sun sets behind high-voltage transmission towers in Houston on February 21, 2021, after millions of Texans ...

PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA - MAY 16: High voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid on May 16, 2024, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The grid is strained by increasing demand from ...

From Colorado to Washington, from Ohio to Pennsylvania, coal-fired power plants are shutting down. The United States is on track to retire half of its capacity to generate electricity from coal by ...

Renewables can offer cheaper energy than fossil fuels, but the grid isn't designed to handle them. We explore the places in the US making progress on this front. This article is part of "Transforming ...

How grid-forming inverters can help utilities incorporate much larger percentages of renewable energy into their energy portfolios. How recent efforts at standardization and interoperability will ...

Texas' main grid operator on Thursday forecast that the state's growing demand for power could surpass its available energy supply beginning in summer 2026. In a report outlining potential supply and ...

The Biden administration and 21 states launched the Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative to accelerate U.S. power distribution network upgrades and overcome politics and technology ...

Late last month, researchers revealed a finding that’s likely to shock some people and confirm the low expectations of others: Renewable energy facilities throughout Central Europe use unencrypted ...