This summer's record-breaking heat around the country has exposed a major vulnerability in the U.S. economy: our outdated electricity grid. From factory slowdowns to data center outages, the cost of ...

Across America, a growing number of families are stocking up on generators, battery packs, and flashlights. The reason isn't ...

Regions where peak electricity demand has risen quickly face the highest risks, says the North American Electric Reliability Corp.

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After several years of warnings and alerts, it’s been a pleasantly quiet summer for the Texas power grid. There were no pleas from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas for residents to reduce ...

Southeast Texas has been a hotbed of gas growth in recent months, with the state announcing a new power plant seemingly every ...

Microgrids are another way to help keep the lights on, even in the harshest conditions or times of peak demand, like during ...

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The sheer volume of energy demand from Texas data centers is creating headaches for the state’s grid operator. Credit: Shutterstock / Calvin Douglas This article originally appeared on Inside Climate ...

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