Electric substations may look confusing, but they’re the control centers that keep electricity safe and reliable. In this video, we break down how substations work, what equipment you see inside them, ...

ComEd launched a new simulated substation control room to train its engineers in a safe and controlled setting.

In February 2021, Texas came within four minutes and 37 seconds of a complete statewide blackout. A winter storm knocked out 40 percent of the state’s grid capacity in just four hours, leaving ...

In Nebraska, a publicly owned utility deftly tackles the challenges of delivering on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. One morning in the middle of March, a slow-moving spring blizzard ...

The U.S. transmission grid faces unprecedented demand, requiring rapid upgrades through HVDC technology to double capacity within a decade. Leveraging existing corridors and ...

As summer arrives, people are turning on air conditioners in most of the U.S. But if you’re like me, you always feel a little guilty about that. Past generations managed without air conditioning – do ...

One of the nicest comments people have made about the electrical grid was … nothing. The grid works best when it fades into the background. That low-profile status has changed in recent years as fires ...