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CASPER — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the nation’s top utility regulator, issued a sweeping new rule two weeks ago requiring regional utility operators to plan for long-term transmission build-outs

New rule aims to bolster grid reliability - but may require big project investments

SAN JOSE — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says it plans to increase security at electricity substations following the sabotage last April of one of its substations in Silicon Valley. PG&E spokesman Brian Swanson told the Oakland Tribune (on Monday that the utility will install opaque walls and deploy advanced camera systems, enhanced lighting and […]

A widespread collapse of the US power grid system—triggered by solar storms, physical attacks, or cyberattacks—could threaten nuclear facilities, including overloaded spent fuel pools.

Americas electric grids face a hidden danger- dangerous power quality. Unnoticed by many, sudden voltage surges pose a serious threat, leading to home fires.

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The alarming rise in attacks on the nation's power grid, propelled by extremist ideologies, exposes the stark vulnerability of our electrical infrastructure, and amidst a bureaucratic quagmire, the lack of a coordinated defense strategy exacerbates the peril, leaving the grid, and the nation, perilously unprotected against the looming menace of widespread, orchestrated assaults that could plunge us into darkness and chaos.

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

New Nextracker-dedicated solar manufacturing facility creates over 100 jobs ...

Extremist groups are among those targeting the electricity network, exposing the reporting gaps between the state and federal agencies that oversee its security.