Forecasts show that electricity consumption is expected to be higher this summer than in each of the previous five.
Every summer, millions of Americans flip on their air conditioning and expect the lights to stay on. Most of the time, they ...
It’s set to be an abnormally hot summer this year—but the US grid appears to be in decent shape to handle the heat. The credit goes to a boatload of new solar and storage and a handful of new gas ...
On the Monday, March 23, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Aging infrastructure, rising demand and extreme weather are testing the U.S. power grid in new ways. How can we ensure its reliability?
TEXAS, USA — Winter has arrived in Texas. If the freezing temperatures this weekend and into Monday morning weren't evidence enough, just get ready for this upcoming weekend: Arctic air will bring the ...
America’s aging electric grid is struggling to meet modern demands—especially amid the AI boom. Overhauling it will be no small feat. Reading time 6 minutes Most of America’s power grid infrastructure ...
PJM Interconnection — which oversees the grid for some of the densest data center developments on Earth — wants to overhaul itself. Not everyone thinks it's up to the task.
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