Power demand is growing for the first time in decades as new load comes online from a manufacturing renaissance powered by the Inflation Reduction Act, surging data center usage driven by AI, and ...

Reconductor existing transmission to ‘unlock’ renewables, says UC Berkeley study Large-scale reconductoring of existing transmission lines could cost-effectively double transmission capacity within ...

Advanced reconductoring involves replacing existing power lines with cables made from state-of-the-art materials, significantly increasing the grid's capacity. The technique is faster, cheaper, and ...

A rarely used technique to upgrade old power lines could play a big role in fixing one of the largest obstacles facing clean energy, two reports found. By Brad Plumer One of the biggest obstacles to ...