Calls are mounting for the largest US grid operator to make electricity more affordable after power costs again surged to a new high. Households and businesses from New Jersey to Chicago will pay a ...

The AI boom is having a ripple effect. We’ve seen interest in nuclear and geothermal energy spike. Now, you can add grid tech to the list. Companies that make hardware and software or provide other ...

The U.S. high-voltage transmission network is vast but aging. 70% of the U.S. transmission lines and transformers have been in service for more than 25 years, a legacy of the mid-20th-century grid ...

Massive data centers are pushing energy demand higher. Some people claim that AI will be a net benefit for the grid. The rising popularity of AI is driving an increase in electricity demand so ...

The backlash is growing against National Grid’s just announced price increases. Starting on Sept. 1, National Grid is increasing prices on electricity and gas. The utility says average customers could ...

Electricity is no longer just a utility—it’s the backbone of modern life. From the devices in our homes to the data centers powering AI, demand for electricity is surging at a pace our current ...

Hyperscalers and data center developers are in a pickle: They all want to add computing power tomorrow, but utilities frequently play hard to get, citing years-long waits for grid connections. “All ...

Picture this scenario: At 2:37 a.m. during a storm, lightning strikes a distribution feeder line in rural Wisconsin. A massive power surge races through the distribution network. Instead of triggering ...

Renewable energy is changing the grid. How can we keep it reliable? At roughly midday on Monday, April 28, the lights went out in Spain. The grid blackout, which extended into parts of Portugal and ...