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Learn how California microgrids offer resilience and cost savings for critical facilities like data centers, using hybrid…

Learn how California microgrids offer resilience and cost savings for critical facilities like data centers, using hybrid renewable systems (solar,…

Korean researchers have developed an enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle system to simultaneously monitor sagging…

Korean researchers have developed an enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle system to simultaneously monitor sagging transmission lines and vegetation…

As high-voltage transmission line demand explodes in the U.S, a new consortium gearing up to tackle the key legal and…

As high-voltage transmission line demand explodes in the U.S, a new consortium gearing up to tackle the key legal and regulatory changes needed to…

Texas won’t have enough electricity to meet demand unless it adds more grid infrastructure and upgrades power plants, a…

Texas won’t have enough electricity to meet demand unless it adds more grid infrastructure and upgrades power plants, a University of Houston…

While energy demand escalates, new line construction has slowed to the lowest level in a decade.

While energy demand escalates, new line construction has slowed to the lowest level in a decade.

Nomadic Drones’ self-charging aerial tech lets drones live on the grid, offering nonstop inspection for power lines and…

Nomadic Drones’ self-charging aerial tech lets drones live on the grid, offering nonstop inspection for power lines and helping utilities…

Energy demand is facing unprecedented growth, and generation resources are changing. How can energy leaders handle the…

Energy demand is facing unprecedented growth, and generation resources are changing. How can energy leaders handle the increase and plan for an…

Energy startups pitched their ideas to energy experts at Distributech in EPRI’s Incubatenergy Labs annual competition.

Energy startups pitched their ideas to energy experts at Distributech in EPRI’s Incubatenergy Labs annual competition.

Renewable energy projects wait months for grid connection, partly due to inadequate transmission lines and other…

Renewable energy projects wait months for grid connection, partly due to inadequate transmission lines and other infrastructure. Can UHV and HVDC…

Oak Ridge National Laboratory recommends drone surveillance to enhance smart grid infrastructure.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory recommends drone surveillance to enhance smart grid infrastructure.

Transmission expansion, advanced grid tech, and storm response are critical priorities for the new year.

Transmission expansion, advanced grid tech, and storm response are critical priorities for the new year.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is testing coating material that could bolster transmission lines.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is testing coating material that could bolster transmission lines.

Storing hydrogen underwater resolves many challenges of above-ground storage.

Storing hydrogen underwater resolves many challenges of above-ground storage.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed an automated drone inspection system that can quickly assess…

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed an automated drone inspection system that can quickly assess grid failures in remote areas.

Is HVDC technology ready for future energy needs? One group says more work is needed.

Is HVDC technology ready for future energy needs? One group says more work is needed.

Optical fiber sensing can protect the grid from wildfires and other threats.

Optical fiber sensing can protect the grid from wildfires and other threats.

Grid distribution systems are updating their planning processes to handle the increasing integration of distributed…

Grid distribution systems are updating their planning processes to handle the increasing integration of distributed energy resources. 

When extreme weather or natural disasters occur, de-energizing the grid becomes necessary. Smart grid technology can help.

When extreme weather or natural disasters occur, de-energizing the grid becomes necessary. Smart grid technology can help.

U.S. grid operators have lacked long-term transmission planning, but the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is mandating it.  

U.S. grid operators have lacked long-term transmission planning, but the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is mandating it.