A historic legacy now translates to pioneering capabilities in electric grid technology at the Department of Energy's Oak ...

Skyrocketing growth in demand, accelerating security threats, extreme weather events and increasing systemic vulnerabilities ...

Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become a major part of the power generation landscape, particularly in support of a ...

Artificial intelligence has captured headlines recently for its rapidly growing energy demands, and particularly the surging ...

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 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 ...

A watchdog for the utility industry says that a surge in demand for electricity could pose a problem for grid reliability across the United States and Canada as utilities have been slow to make ...

A team of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed more robust circuit breakers that are compatible with direct current (DC), paving the way for lower ...

Grid reliability, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance are at the top of every electric utility’s priority list. Aligning every planning and operations silo across the organization to ...

Florida's power grid faces increasing risks from hurricanes, cyberattacks, and supply chain disruptions. Investing in grid infrastructure is crucial to prevent costly and frequent power outages.