Ava Baineson

The maintenance of a reliable power grid often depends on the quiet, methodical inspection of the small components that connect private residences to the broader electrical network. In Ashburton, Devon, this necessity has taken the form of a major safety initiative led by National Grid Electricity

The modern landscape of American infrastructure is defined by a paradox where multi-billion-dollar investments, backed by years of engineering and full private financing, can be paralyzed by the stroke of a single executive pen. While global competitors move with increasing agility to modernize

Addressing the Integration of Massive Loads in a Modernizing Grid The traditional boundaries between electricity generation and industrial consumption are dissolving as massive data centers and high-tech manufacturing hubs seek to plug directly into the heart of the American power supply. PJM

High above the bustling highways and quiet suburbs, thousands of miles of aluminum and steel cables hum with the silent energy that powers modern life, yet these critical veins of civilization remain some of the most under-monitored assets on the planet. For decades, the global power grid has

The federal judiciary has recently emerged as a primary obstacle to the second Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the American offshore wind industry, asserting its authority in a series of decisive rulings. By February 2026, the courts completed what many observers are calling a "clean

The federal judiciary recently intervened in a high-stakes standoff regarding the nation’s electric vehicle infrastructure by ordering the immediate release of five billion dollars that had been frozen by transportation officials. This decision, handed down by U.S. District Judge Tana Lin,

The immense Himalayan mountain range, often called the "Water Tower of Asia," is sending an alarming new signal that threatens the water supply for billions of people, but the danger lies not in a simple, predictable decline of snow, but in its growing and dangerous unpredictability. As global

A historic and unprecedented surge in electricity demand, primarily driven by the voracious energy appetite of data centers, is currently forcing a dramatic reshaping of financial outlooks and capital investment strategies for major utility providers. This "generational load growth phenomenon," as

With the PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid operator, recently approving a monumental $11.8 billion transmission expansion, we are witnessing one of the most significant proactive investments in grid reliability in recent memory. To unpack what this means for the industry and consumers,

A legislative measure sailing through Congress under the banner of grid reliability is quietly setting the stage for higher electricity bills and a more fragile power system for millions of Americans. While proponents of the "Power Plant Reliability Act" claim it is a necessary tool to keep the