Electricity prices for households have risen quickly and are expected to outpace U.S. inflation in coming years, experts said. There are many supply and demand factors at play. Data centers are a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Xcel Energy is proposing to spend about $5 billion over the next five years to make sure the system that delivers power to homes and businesses can handle a ...

Microgrids empower remote communities with reliable, sustainable energy by integrating renewables, storage, and smart ...

Goals have been set for renewables, net-zero and carbon-free energy. These resource-related goals and the U.S. vision for electrification will require a 21st century distribution grid that is reliable ...

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that wireless electricity distribution is a thing? And can we expect to see it implemented widely in our lifetime? — Paul Baron, Albany, NY Wireless electricity distribution ...

As more distributed energy resources (DER) — primarily solar — are connected to electric utility power distribution systems, the equipment that makes it all work safely and reliably is under ...

The energy needs of AI data centers are greatly increasing the amount of electricity demanded from our aging power grid. A ...

Distribution System Operators (DSOs) are emerging as key resilience actors. By integrating renewables, strengthening cybersecurity, adapting to climate risks and enabling anticipatory investment, DSOs ...