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Getting power to your home involves a complex series of systems, state and federal regulators, and lots of poles and wires. Welcome to the grid.

As voters decide whether to take over their transmission and distribution utility companies, we’re providing Mainers with some history of the power system in the region — and clearing up some confusion.

By Kate Cough, The Maine Monitor October 15, 2023 As voters decide whether to take over their transmission and distribution utility companies, we’re providing Mainers with some history of the power system in the region — and clearing up some confusion. Key takeaways: • Maine’s utility companies deliver electricity to homes and businesses. The companies

Getting power to your home involves a complex series of systems, state and federal regulators, and lots of poles and wires.

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

As a record-breaking heatwave has ripped through Texas, it has also had a drastic effect on the independent power grid that runs our state. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has asked residents state-wide to conserve over eight times in the past month. Past malfunctions from the Texas energy grid have left many people...

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Boston MA (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 - When you picture MIT doctoral students taking small PhD courses together, you probably dont imagine them going on class field trips. But it does happen, sometimes, and one of those trips changed An

Boston MA (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 - When you picture MIT doctoral students taking small PhD courses together, you probably dont imagine them going on class field trips. But it does happen, sometimes, and one of those trips changed An

MIT Associate Professor Andy Sun works on new methods to integrate renewable energy into the electric grid.