Electric companies have called the grid system "complex," saying the way the power grid is designed makes it complicated.

A team of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed more robust circuit breakers that are compatible with direct current (DC), paving the way for lower ...

One of the nicest comments people have made about the electrical grid was … nothing. The grid works best when it fades into the background. That low-profile status has changed in recent years as fires ...

Nine years after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's electricity grid remains woefully short of reliable ...

How the Pacific Northwest power grid works, why it’s under growing strain, and what utilities are doing to keep electricity ...

Jan. 24 to generate power to support the electric grid. Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor Kevin Marti told the Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission at its most recent meeting that the first ...

As coal’s role shrinks, nuclear power is expected to expand gradually, increasing its share from about 3% at present to 5-8% by 2070 under CPS, reflecting its growing role in displacing coal-based ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Thousands of customers are still without power throughout Middle Tennessee. While some homes have lights ...