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 ...

Safe, reliable, affordable — the mission of electric utilities has remained remarkably consistent and focused for a century. However, rapid changes within the industry and how consumers use energy are ...

The North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold a technical conference on October 14 to address “the rising prevalence of large electric load additions in the region,” it said last month. The ...

The culprit in the May 2025 “loadshed event” in New Orleans was Louisiana’s under-developed electric grid. An upcoming grid ...

The optimal policy in an electricity market eliminates market-distorting subsidies and keeps regulations to a minimum, allowing energy firms to weigh a full spectrum of market factors to decide which ...

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has approved the High Impact Large Load (HILL) policy to streamline grid connections for large electricity consumers, including data centers and manufacturers, ensuring ...

All regions across the North American bulk power system (BPS) are generally positioned to meet peak demand under normal summer conditions, though elevated risks of electricity supply shortfalls could ...

Given marching orders by the U.S. Energy Dept. to boost artificial intelligence sector growth, independent agency Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) now must absorb nearly 200 diverging power ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Blackmon is a Texas-based public policy analyst/consultant. AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 08: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a ...