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 ...

Safe, reliable, affordable — the mission of electric utilities has remained remarkably consistent and focused for a century. However, rapid changes within the industry and how consumers use energy are ...

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Large load customers can serve as assets by integrating dispatchable generation, improving grid flexibility, and reducing transmission expansion needs. Dispatchable natural gas plants near load ...

After years of relative stability, U.S. electricity demand is growing at a staggering rate, driven in large part by the rapid growth of data centers. According to the North American Electric ...

Electric power networks were once relatively predictable systems. Electricity moved along a clear path from centralized generation facilities through transmission lines and distribution networks ...

The optimal policy in an electricity market eliminates market-distorting subsidies and keeps regulations to a minimum, allowing energy firms to weigh a full spectrum of market factors to decide which ...

All regions across the North American bulk power system (BPS) are generally positioned to meet peak demand under normal summer conditions, though elevated risks of electricity supply shortfalls could ...

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, ...

S.B. 6 amends multiple sections of the Texas Utilities Code and introduces new provisions designed to ensure that large load customers fairly contribute to system costs and can be reliably managed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Blackmon is a Texas-based public policy analyst/consultant. AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 08: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a ...