The U.S. power grid is under strain. Aging infrastructure, rising demand and extreme weather are testing reliability.

When the grid goes down, whether due to natural disasters, infrastructure failure, or a more serious societal breakdown, access to power can become a critical issue. Electricity fuels much more than ...

Picture this scenario: At 2:37 a.m. during a storm, lightning strikes a distribution feeder line in rural Wisconsin. A massive power surge races through the distribution network. Instead of triggering ...

Google, Tesla, and several other major companies have thrown their weight behind Utilize, a coalition campaign aimed at ...

The power delivery system is being challenged from all quarters and it’s a little overwhelming. Load demand is projected to increase by more than 10% by 2030 while dealing with extreme weather impacts ...

It hasn’t been that long since humans figured out how to create power grids that integrated multiple generators and consumers. Ever since AC won the battle of the currents, grid operators have had to ...

I rate Hitachi as a hold, reflecting its strong financial outlook and robust demand for power grids in North America and Europe. Hitachi's power grid segment drives revenue growth, with major ...

Power Line Communication (PLC) and Smart Grid technologies represent a transformative convergence in the energy and communications sectors. By utilising existing power distribution networks for data ...

Steps engineers can take to help mitigate power outage impacts. Paths to PLC redundancy. Paths to PAC redundancy. How can a dual Ethernet ring help with resilience? Power outages are becoming more ...