Electric rates have two main components: the cost of generating power; and what transmission and delivery companies—mostly utilities—are paid to deliver it. For most of the past century, this boiled ...

The U.S. power network received attention for tragic reasons in 2021. From February 10 through 20, Texas suffered a severe power crisis due to a confluence of catastrophic winter storms. Failures ...

For decades, utilities have deployed distributed generation along distribution circuits primarily for single-circuit capacity support and voltage regulation. While these applications remain valuable, ...

A more distributed power distribution network will help utilities better navigate the wave of changes resulting from the smart grid. Very few industries will experience the rapid change that power ...

Traditional utility planning typically involves three largely independent planning processes for generation, transmission, and distribution. The emergence and rapid growth of renewable and ...

The nation's electric, gas and water utilities are channeling substantial investments into infrastructure enhancements aimed at modernizing mature generation, transmission and distribution networks, ...

When considering how quickly power may return to the Upstate after Helene, consider the acronym "G-T-D." The three-letter phrase represents the process in how power is deployed through South Carolina ...

To wean America off fossil fuels, the federal government is pouring billions of dollars into building renewable energy across the country. But this agenda faces a major hurdle: the existing network of ...

Affordability is the key buzzword ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and no cost-of-living concern has risen to the top of the political agenda like rising electricity prices. The Trump ...