The US used a cyberattack to turn off power in Caracas during the raid to seize Maduro. The US grid is also vulnerable to ...

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One of the most important technologies that substantially influence the quality of our lives and is vastly underappreciated is the ubiquitous battery. Whether it's the lead-acid batteries that start ...

Modernizing the electric grid involves more than upgrading control systems with sophisticated software—it requires embedding sensors and automated controls across the entire system. It’s not only the ...

PG&E is modernizing its substation automation to improve reliability, cybersecurity, and integration with renewable energy sources. The upgrade focuses on replacing outdated RTUs with modular, ...

U.S. energy needs have changed dramatically over the last few decades, and questions are growing as to whether our grid can manage these new demands. Aside from rising temperatures—the National ...

The U.S. transmission and distribution (T&D) network is reliable and well-maintained, but as renewable energy continues being added to the grid, and demand increases due to growing data center needs ...

ISO-New England operates the region's electricity grid. New Hampshire lawmakers are advancing a bill that would initiate a study into withdrawing from ISO-New England, the organization that operates ...

The impetus for change in monopoly electric systems has ebbed and flowed for over three decades. Over the past 15 years the interest in and ability to update electricity system technologies has grown, ...