The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that the U.S. has about 60 million to 80 million high-voltage distribution ...

Charles Murray, MBA ’17, is cofounder and president of Switched Source, a grid-optimization startup that was founded in a ...

The increasing frequency of climate-related disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, and heat waves, highlights the ...

After experiencing a partial nuclear meltdown in 1979, the Three Mile Island facility near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania became associated with nuclear disaster. The incident was so notorious that it ...

Adding renewable energy and energy storage capacity brings an added layer of complexity to traditional electrical grid systems. Balancing supply and demand of energy for power systems, even under ...

"A perfect storm" is brewing on the electric grids around the world. Much like the 1991 perfect storm nor’easter, various elements are dangerously swirling. If these elements all align, it will result ...

NEW YORK >> U.S. electrical grid operators today directed power plants to be ready to run at maximum force to meet the spiking electricity demand brought by a dangerous heat wave afflicting the ...

There's a heat advisory in place until Wednesday night, and with demand for electricity reaching near record highs, AEP Ohio is asking customers to conserve energy. "We have already asked our large ...

CHICAGO, (WAND) — On Thursday, Ameren was granted an electric rate hike of 7% less than they originally asked the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for grid maintenance and improvements. The $309 ...

The project will add 30 megawatts of capacity, enough to power about 7,500 homes, and serve customers in Monterey and Pacific ...