For decades, U.S. electricity demand was steady, allowing utilities to plan gradual growth and maintain the grid with modest upgrades. That era is over. The convergence of electric vehicles (EVs), ...

American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has upgraded 16 miles of two high-voltage power lines in Ohio's Lake and Geauga counties, stringing new wires with ...

It’s no secret that power grids around the world need to expand to accommodate more renewable energy and the so-called “electrification of everything.” The latter, of course, refers to the growing ...

A private developer wants to build a new transmission line stretching 100 miles from The Dalles to Portland — pitching the project as a critical fix for one of the region’s most pressing energy ...

Hawaiian Electric reported significant progress in restoring electricity across Oahu, Hawaii island and Maui County, though about 86,000 customers remained without power as the Kona storm continued to ...

Utilities across the U.S. are installing thousands of miles of 765 kV transmission lines, exceedingly becoming the backbone of our high voltage grid. Driven by rising demand from data centers and AI ...

Building transmission lines is often controversial. Farmers who agree to host new lines on their property may be paid, while other community members protest against the visual intrusion. Pushback ...