A sophisticated cyberattack that targeted Poland's energy infrastructure last December has become a stark and urgent case study for critical infrastructure operators worldwide, prompting the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to issue a stern warning. This incident, which
The insatiable global appetite for digital services is creating a traffic jam not on the information superhighway, but on the aging electrical grids that power it, forcing the world's most advanced technology companies to find a radical workaround. Faced with multi-year delays to connect their
In the shadow of the catastrophic 2021 Winter Storm Uri, which left millions without power and resulted in nearly 250 deaths, the U.S. electric sector is now confronting a critical test of its resilience with the impending arrival of Winter Storm Fern. A palpable sense of urgency pervades the
We’re joined today by Christopher Hailstone, a leading expert on our nation's utility infrastructure and energy policy. Fresh off a turbulent budget cycle in Washington, we're going to explore the high-stakes political battles that determined the fate of federal programs designed to help the most
A modern economy built on digital innovation and clean energy is finding itself tethered to an electrical grid designed for a bygone industrial era, now buckling under the unprecedented strain of new demands. The rapid expansion of power-hungry data centers, the accelerating adoption of electric
The Coming Collision: AI's Energy Thirst Meets America's Grid The artificial intelligence boom represents a monumental leap in technological capability, but it is fueled by an equally monumental—and often overlooked—demand for electrical power. This surge in energy consumption is not just a line
