PJM said it’s under a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its ​territory as it battles several factors.

High temperatures, new AI data centers and drought conditions pose challenges to the electricity system.

It hasn’t been that long since humans figured out how to create power grids that integrated multiple generators and consumers. Ever since AC won the battle of the currents, grid operators have had to ...

America's electricity demand is soaring. The rise of data centers, electric vehicles (EVs), and a rebounding manufacturing industry has pushed the power grid to its limits. To keep up, the U.S. needs ...

Bidirectional charging can send power to the grid when it's under stress, and earn money for EV owners. But rolling it out is ...

ComEd has issued an urgent alert to customers in parts of Chicago and several western suburbs that the power grid is under ...

IF YOU do not mind chance encounters with alligators and feral hogs, the trip down the long gravelly track off a local road in Christine, Texas, is worth making. On a clearing in the bushes a firm ...

On June 19, a line of thunderstorms struck the northern Virginia area where I live, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and toppling dozens of trees. As a result, I lost power in my home for more than ...

Distributed energy resources are advancing the cause of a more resilient and reliable power supply for utilities, homes and businesses, and more. Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become a ...

PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA - MAY 16: High voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid on May 16, 2024, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The grid is strained by increasing demand from ...

Since the Iberian Peninsula lost power in a massive blackout, grid operators are in the process of trying to restore power to millions of customers and businesses. As you might imagine, the ...

Australia’s energy operator warned that AI data centers could create grid stability risks as compute demand grows across APAC.