National Grid will move ahead with adding dynamic line rating to 585km of transmission lines, after trialling the technology ...

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It can take a decade to build transmission lines, and construction fell to an all-time low in 2022. The delays make the US's aging power grid more vulnerable to extreme weather and blackouts. New ...

Have you ever thought of the power grid’s assets in terms of underperforming? It’s not a term that pops up often in relation to utility assets. More likely any discussions about assets are focused on ...

America's electricity demand is soaring. The rise of data centers, electric vehicles (EVs), and a rebounding manufacturing industry has pushed the power grid to its limits. To keep up, the U.S. needs ...

Grid-enhanced technologies (GETs) are designed to upgrade aging power infrastructure quickly and cost-effectively, avoiding the need for new transmission lines. Advanced conductors utilize improved ...

The U.S. East Coast is an ideal location to capture this power, but there’s a problem: getting electricity from ocean wind farms to the cities and towns that need it. The U.S. Department of Energy and ...

On May 25, more than 100,000 Louisiana homes lost power — suddenly and without warning. As families celebrated Memorial Day, a brownout swept through neighborhoods. The culprit? Our overloaded power ...