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

The Texas power grid is expected to sail through the first major heat wave of the year without issue, largely thanks to its diverse and growing mix of power plants and renewable energy. "If there is ...

When the entire power grid goes dark, restoring it isn’t as simple as flipping a switch. This video reveals the high-stakes ...

It hasn’t been that long since humans figured out how to create power grids that integrated multiple generators and consumers. Ever since AC won the battle of the currents, grid operators have had to ...

Johanna Mathieu works for the University of Michigan. She has received funding from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, ARPA-E, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She is affiliated ...

With North Texas in the middle of another sweltering heat wave, the state’s power grid is under heavy pressure, and not just because of air conditioners. Energy experts and researchers said a ...

“The grid has become the poster child of the decay of the colonial system, its institutions and a very vulnerable population," said Cecilio Ortiz García, of the University of Puerto Rico. Damage to ...