The high-voltage transmission systems that we use today are, in effect, the “backbone” of our power delivery systems. This highly complex infrastructure transmits very large amounts of electric energy ...

Electrical energy transmission is undergoing a transformative period as traditional networks evolve to meet the demands of a low-carbon future. The integration of variable renewable energy sources, ...

It’s no secret that power grids around the world need to expand to accommodate more renewable energy and the so-called “electrification of everything.” The latter, of course, refers to the growing ...

Politico reported Thursday that negotiations around increasing the debt ceiling, which were already considering permitting reform, might include a bill written by Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and ...

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 ...

Electrical engineering is the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. In simple terms, it is about understanding how electricity works in order to use the knowledge ...

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"New transmission will play an important role in Arkansas and the broader South-Central region as Entergy and others look to integrate new sources of carbon free energy, expand to serve expected ...

Artificial intelligence (AI)–fueled electric demand growth, combined with industrial reshoring and economy-wide reshoring require the U.S. power sector to grow by upwards of 20 percent in the coming ...

A growing pool of research and development (R&D) activity is focused on new low-cost technologies to control transmission line power flows. Some of these R&D projects take the approach of dynamically ...