While other grid operators are set to follow suit this year, the Midcontinent and New York grid operators don't plan to adopt the more precise line ratings until 2028.

The U.S. Department of Energy is launching a $1.9 billion funding effort aimed at rapidly expanding the capacity of the nation’s power grid by upgrading existing transmission lines.

Utilities around the U.S. are set to spend tens of billions of dollars on high-voltage lines, largely to meet demand from ...

Regional transmission grid operator PJM Interconnection selected FirstEnergy Transmission (FET) to build several grid ...

Prisma Photonics, a pioneer in grid monitoring technology using advanced optical fiber sensing, today announced an evaluation program in partnership with TransnetBW GmbH, one of Germany's four ...

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator gave the go-ahead to almost 2,000 miles of high-voltage power lines. The electric power industry has for decades defined its mission in three words: Safe, ...

Texas produces more renewable electricity in absolute terms than New York, reflecting the sheer scale of the Texas grid and ...

SHREVEPORT, La. – The grid operator responsible for maintaining electricity in Northwest Louisiana and beyond puts blame of Saturday’s power outage on the fact that some generators and transmission ...

Southwest Power Pool’s proposal is billed as a one-time, short-term fix to meet the need for more generating capacity over the next five years. Another U.S. regional grid operator is proposing a ...

A bill aims to focus state government on the urgent task of building transmission to power new electricity demands and fulfill the clean energy transition.