The "self-healing" grid automatically isolates outages and reroutes power, often possibly restoring service within seconds.

Massive data centers are pushing energy demand higher. Some people claim that AI will be a net benefit for the grid.

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The tricky thing about generating electricity is that for the most part, you pretty much have to use it or lose it.

The software uses generative AI to analyze and carry out real-time analyses for grid operators. California's statewide power grid operator is poised to become the first in North America to deploy ...

Modern data centers consume millions of gallons of water each year for cooling. West Cal's innovation attempts to neutralize that impact, creating a closed-loop process that reuses and replenishes ...