The intersection of utility ambitions and property rights has reached a flashpoint as Oncor struggles to defend its notification process for a 1,200-mile grid expansion. At the heart of this storm is the Dinosaur-to-Longshore transmission project, a massive 765-kilovolt endeavor designed to bolster
The Quest for 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Beneath the Surface Deep beneath the sun-scorched flats of the Utah desert, a high-stakes experiment is attempting to capture the primal heat of the planet to solve the most persistent riddle of the renewable energy age. While most renewable efforts look to the
Duke Energy maintains a significant role in this political ecosystem as a major donor to the organization that funded travel for the regulators overseeing its rate increase requests. The North Carolina Utilities Commission functions as the primary gatekeeper for the state’s multi-billion-dollar
The unprecedented expansion of the digital economy has reached a critical juncture where the physical limits of the power grid must now dictate the pace of technological growth. PJM Interconnection, the largest grid operator in the United States, is currently overhauling its reliability
The rapid expansion of high-density computational hubs has fundamentally transformed the relationship between digital infrastructure and the reliable delivery of electricity across national power grids. As data centers evolve into the central nervous system of the global economy, their energy
The vulnerability of a modern military installation often lies not in its physical perimeter but in the fragile copper wires that connect its high-tech infrastructure to an aging civilian power grid. A single cyberattack on a regional substation or a severe weather event can plunge a high-readiness
