The U.S. power grid is under strain. Aging infrastructure, rising demand and extreme weather are testing reliability.

As grids become more distributed, more software-defined and more autonomous, security must evolve accordingly.

Over the past two decades, utilities have invested billions of dollars building a smarter grid—deploying sensors, automated ...

New research led by Colorado State University highlights a critical need for system-level thinking and innovation in shaping ...

The global energy grid faces aging infrastructure, rising renewable integration, and decentralization challenges. AI emerges as a vital tool to optimize capacity, predict failures, and enhance ...

Massive data centers are pushing energy demand higher. Some people claim that AI will be a net benefit for the grid. The rising popularity of AI is driving an increase in electricity demand so ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Llewellyn King has been a player in the energy space since 1970. It has become, in electric terms, the elephant in the room. That ...

Arbor Energy has secured a procurement agreement valued at up to $1 billion for 5 gigawatts of modular grid turbines, a deal that would rank among the largest single equipment orders in the U.S. clean ...

A report from BloombergNEF forecasts that the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of grid-scale solar and battery energy storage is expected to decline globally in 2025. LCOE is a metric that enables ...

Grid defection occurs when electricity customers generate and store enough power locally to become fully self-sufficient and disconnect from the central utility grid. This typically involves using ...