The DATA Act, introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton, would exempt electrical utilities from federal regulation if they don't touch ...

Electrification in buildings—especially for space heating— is advancing across the US driven by policy incentives, consumer preferences, and advances in technology. This presents both challenges and ...

After two years of darkness, National Grid’s iconic Syracuse headquarters will light up the downtown skyline once again, just in time for the holiday season. The exterior lighting system on the ...

What happens when you build the largest machine in the world, but it’s still not big enough? That’s the situation the North American transmission system, the grid that connects power plants to ...

Utilities are challenged to accommodate the growing demand for electricity, while at the same time navigating the complexities of transforming the grid to accommodate the integration of renewable ...

The two grid operators providing power to the Midwestern U.S. are proposing to build $1.7 billion worth of new transmission lines to bridge the “seam” between their networks. The move could unlock ...

To keep the lights on, the U.S. needs to build enough regional power lines to move the equivalent of three dozen nuclear reactors’ worth of power. A yearlong study ordered by Congress calls for a ...

Advanced transmission technologies could sidestep permitting challenges and clear the bottleneck holding up hundreds of gigawatts’ worth of renewable-energy projects. US electricity consumption is ...

As El Paso grows, so does the demand for reliable energy to power homes, businesses and communities. Meeting this challenge requires careful planning and significant investments in infrastructure. El ...