Crypto powered down, data centers remained online and ice created a power-line fiasco.

February 9, 2026 Dear Senator, Electricity demand from artificial intelligence data centers and other sources is rising at a rapid rate. At the same time, power plant retirements and renewable energy ...

(The Center Square) – The electric grid powering much of the U.S. through a harsh stretch of winter has largely held up, but there is an increasing risk of supply shortfalls, an industry watchdog said ...

The grid is made up of power generators — such as dams, coal plants or wind turbines — and more than five million miles of power lines carrying electricity all over the country, according to the vice ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

As winter weather continues to impact the East Coast, the Energy Department emphasizes the need for major upgrades to the ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) added the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) Advanced Grid Innovation Laboratory for Energy (AGILe) to its U.S. Electric Grid Test Bed Inventory. With this ...