Energy secretary: 'A lot of improvements' needed for power grid

As winter weather continues to impact the East Coast, the Energy Department emphasizes the need for major upgrades to the ...

Electric experts give insight into ‘complex’ grid system

Electric companies have called the grid system "complex," saying the way the power grid is designed makes it complicated.

Frigid weather stresses US electric grid

By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. electric grid operators on Saturday stepped up precautions to avoid ...
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ERCOT ranked D- for Texas power grid planning, among nation's worst according to report

A new report has issued the Texas power grid a "D-" grade, citing ERCOT's failure to connect with neighboring states and a ...

U.S. power grid holds up in cold; warning issued

The electric grid powering much of the U.S. through a harsh stretch of winter has largely held up, but there is an increasing ...
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Electric Power Research Institute to partner with NVIDIA, other organizations to study data centers

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is collaborating with Prologis, NVIDIA, and InfraPartners to study data centers designed for distributed inference. Distributed inference is a form of real ...

Electric grid operator taking added precautions to keep power on in Connecticut

New England's regional electric grid operator is taking added precautions during the Connecticut's longest stretch of ...

Lakeland Electric warns of power strain, urges customers to conserve

Lakeland set two historic lows on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, according to preliminary data from the NWS. And Polk County remains ...

Connecting home solar and electric vehicle batteries to the grid could boost South Africa’s clean energy and strengthen the electricity system

South Africa has committed to reaching phasing out human-caused carbon pollution by 2050. To get there, it needs to push as much renewable energy as possible into the national grid. The country is the ...