When the grid goes dark, most refrigerators warm quickly, and food safety becomes a countdown. New solar-powered ...

Hydropower remains the Pacific Northwest’s largest source of affordable, reliable, clean electricity. As extreme weather events impact our region more often, hydropower and cutting-edge technologies ...

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 ...

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Grid operators across the U.S. are revamping their forecasting methods, introducing reforms to power markets and streamlining interconnection processes to quickly connect more energy ...

When my husband inherited rural land, we moved from the Northeast to live off-grid in West Virginia. Our experience has been challenging: I felt lonely at first, and our home requires a lot of upkeep.