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
As permafrost degradation causes high-altitude ground to thaw, the resulting slope instability is creating a dangerous environment for the heavy engineering required by hydropower construction. The catastrophic floods and mudslides occurring along the Nepal-China border in August have transformed
The skyline of Cleveland is currently undergoing a quiet but profound transformation that reaches far beneath the city's historic pavement into the very veins of its urban infrastructure. Recent growth in Cleveland's energy network demonstrates a growing consensus that centralized utilities are a
