The power grid is a complicated beast, regardless of where you live. Power plants have to send energy to all of their clients at a constant frequency and voltage (regardless of the demand at any one ...

Diligent reader Roy McCammon wrote me to point out an article he did over at EETimes. He felt that not many “real” engineers would see it over there, so he wanted ...

American Electric Power (AEP) said last week it is evaluating the feasibility of building a multistate, extra-high-voltage transmission project—more than 1,000 miles long—across the Upper Midwest to ...

Building the power infrastructure will enable growth and ultimately make our economy stronger, write Richard Caperton and Matt Kasper. With unemployment at 8.6 percent and our economy still struggling ...

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Verite News. When a winter storm knocked out Texas’ power grid in 2021, the scale of the devastation it wrought was exacerbated by a singular ...

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The Texas Hill Country is known for its scenic beauty, unique geological features and being home to a crucial water source for aquifers. Yet, for many residents, that sense of pride has recently been ...