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

The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky ...

Increasing demand from the tech industry threatens to max out generation capacity in a 13-state region. Consumers are furious ...

Expanding efforts to cut down on energy waste could help the Texas power grid accommodate more data centers without spiking ...

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 ...

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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 electric grid can handle a certain amount of damage, but climate change is increasing extreme weather events in the state. Can utilities keep it running under extreme conditions without raising ...

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.

A historic legacy now translates to pioneering capabilities in electric grid technology at the Department of Energy's Oak ...

Sixty-seven million people in a 13-state region stretching from New Jersey to Kentucky get their power from a market operated ...