The power grid is too old and simple for the growth of extreme weather, EVs, and renewable energy. Chattanooga's utility built a $280 million smart grid, creating $2.7 billion in economic value. This ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved the first major electric transmission policy update in over a decade that aims to speed up new interregional ...

The Northeast stands at a crossroads. With nation-leading climate change, clean energy and equity goals in Massachusetts and New York, the opportunity is here to make real, lasting change. And ...

A lot of folks are buying EVs to do their part in helping to reduce our impact on the environment. Generally, that's good news, but how much positive impact driving an EV makes depends a lot on where ...

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 ...

The new PROTECT the Grid Act currently under debate in Congress will definitely help to secure the United States' power grid. On August 7, 2025, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced his “PROTECT the ...

U.S. energy needs have changed dramatically over the last few decades, and questions are growing as to whether our grid can manage these new demands. Aside from rising temperatures—the National ...