A modern, efficient power grid is crucial for national security and the economy, but the challenges are greater than ever. Researchers are working to make energy infrastructure fit for the future. On ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 growing fleet of electric vehicles has both the potential to strain the electric grid while charging and the ability to stabilize the grid by discharging as needed using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Thousands of customers are still without power throughout Middle Tennessee. While some homes have lights ...

Depending on whom you’re asking, renewable energy and electric vehicles will either destroy the grid or save it. The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow, true enough, while a gas ...

A team resolves electric power issues at night. Government researchers are seeking to commercialize a unique use of AI to detect cyber attacks and physical problems with the electrical grid. The ...