ERCOT says Texas grid is ready
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The Texas power grid system, which failed during a previous winter storm, could be put to the test this weekend as the region faces subfreezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would require electric companies and utilities to publicly explain how they vote on major power grid decisions that can affect electricity costs and reliability across the state.
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AI data centers could stabilize the power grid
The rapid development and widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems is posing new challenges for electricity consumption. This is because most AI systems rely on data centers, facilities hosting several computing servers that store and process large amounts of data.
Texas is set to become the largest home for data centers in the country within the next three years, according to a report from Bloom Energy.
DA/FLISR technology has been part of Southern Company’s grid modernization program for over a decade. It has significantly reduced outage impacts across their service territories. One of their subsidiaries, Alabama Power estimated “it has prevented more than a million customers from experiencing sustained outages.”
Video above: This FOX 5/KUSI video explains what to do in the event of a power outage. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — As San Diego County braces for another hot summer, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is stepping up efforts to keep the power on and the grid ...
ERCOT reforms process to connect energy users like data centers to the Texas grid with a new batch study method.
The DATA Act, introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton, would exempt electrical utilities from federal regulation if they don't touch the electrical grid.
Kauai, one of the most remote islands of Hawaii, stands steady among the timeless crash of ocean waves. Electric waves, however, almost crashed Kauai's power system in an instant.