Monopolies are not subject to competition and can take advantage of their captive customers. Xcel Energy's profits should be ...

A team of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed more robust circuit breakers that are compatible with direct current (DC), paving the way for lower ...

Rising electricity demand from EVs and AI is stressing a grid built of centralized, rotating generators. Renewables can provide fill the rising demand, but are they “grid friendly”? A modern grid must ...

The current power infrastructure is in need of an update for better efficiency, reliability, and safety. Standards organizations and engineers have risen to the challenge, promising to solve many ...

The convergence of AI‑driven demand and widespread electrification is redefining what the grid must do and how it must operate.

The war in Iran has cast a spotlight again on the dependence on fossil fuels. The electric grid is under growing demand, but the Trump administration has worked to roll back subsidies and incentives ...

The North American power grid's interconnectedness creates a broad attack surface vulnerable to cyber threats like ransomware and disruption. FERC's new CIP-015-1 standard emphasizes securing ...