The power grid is a complicated beast, regardless of where you live. Power plants have to send energy to all of their clients at a constant frequency and voltage (regardless of the demand at any one ...

For years, the electric utility industry has been questioning whether to use overhead or underground systems for transmission of power using high-voltage transmission lines. Issues driving this ...

Galloping of iced transmission lines is a complex aerodynamic phenomenon that poses significant risks to power grid stability. This dynamic instability, characterised by large-amplitude, low-frequency ...

One of the issues that beginning electronic engineers must grasp is the concept of impedance and impedance matching, epically with respect to transmission lines, cables, and connectors. This FAQ ...

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Verite News. When a winter storm knocked out Texas’ power grid in 2021, the scale of the devastation it wrought was exacerbated by a singular ...

AEP Texas will construct a 765-kV transmission line to enhance electricity delivery in the Permian Basin, supporting regional growth. AEP Texas is preparing to construct the Howard-Solstice ...

Over the next decade, Oregon’s need for clean energy is expected to grow exponentially thanks to rising demand for electricity from data centers, heat pumps, electric cars and state climate mandates.

A helicopter crew installs bird flight diverter flags. Around the world, the availability of electricity has become part of the standard of living. The transport of electricity from power plants to ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. ITC Midwest and two other companies are moving forward with an Upper Midwest transmission project that ...