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Winter Storm Elliott brought the East Coast close to a catastrophic power outage last December. Grid experts are still grappling with how to avoid a repeat.

A Tuesday briefing underscored the importance of a stable U.S. grid and how it affects not only civilian lives, but the readiness of the military

Extreme weather events are challenging the U.S. power grid, already resulting in severe outages affecting most of the country, including military installations. At what cost does it take to counter this problem?

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Extreme weather events are challenging the U.S. power grid, already resulting in severe outages affecting most of the country, including military installations. At what cost does it take to counter this problem?

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

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

Developers and climate advocates say a proposal from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may not spur enough change.

People are shooting, sabotaging and vandalizing electrical equipment in the U.S. at a pace unseen in at least a decade, amid signs that domestic extremists hope to use blackouts to sow unrest.