1:54 Power grid reliability risks rising as demand outpaces new supply: NERC report Canada is facing mounting challenges to keep up with growing demand for electricity, says a report from a North ...

Global electricity demand is surging, and the grid is struggling to keep up, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Global power demand is set to grow by more than 3.5% ...

Last month’s sprawling winter storm from Texas to New England was one of the first multigrid tests in the U.S. for big batteries. They passed. Texas, in particular, benefited from energy storage, ...

The outlook for electric grid reliability in North America is worsening, as demand may outpace supply in the years ahead, according to a key watchdog. In its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment, ...

Fossil fuels have struggled in the cold weather. The eastern half of the US saw a monster snowstorm over the weekend. The good news is the grid has largely been able to keep up with the freezing ...

In 1843, Congress gave Samuel Morse $30,000 to try to send a telegram from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. Rather than bury the transmission wires underground, where technical issues would be hard to ...

As a massive winter storm barrels across the U.S., power grid operators are taking extraordinary steps to keep the lights on and avoid rolling blackouts. The storm, stretching more than 2,300 miles, ...

The latest forecasts on Friday morning suggest North Texas is in for the longest stretch of below-freezing temperatures we’ve felt since the deadly, catastrophic winter storm of 2021. In the five ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Across Central New York, this winter’s National Grid electric and gas bills are up by about $120 on average, thanks to a blizzard of forces hitting residential customers. But two ...

HOUSTON – Ahead of this weekend’s winter weather threat, we want to help you understand how you can easily monitor the power grid from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT, which manages ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As the threat of dangerous winter weather looms, many are left wondering if the power grid can handle it. Nearly five years have passed since the devastating winter storm of ...

HOUSTON — Texas energy experts say the state's power grid should perform better than it did during the deadly 2021 freeze, but concerns remain as wintry conditions approach the Houston area. Ed Hirs, ...