When you think of someone going off-grid—living in a house that is entirely self-sufficient, with no connection to utility companies—you maybe picture some sort of doomsday prepper in a Unabomber shed ...

Dr. Webber is a professor of public affairs and engineering at the University of Texas and the chief technology officer of Energy Impact Partners, a venture fund that has investments in technologies ...

On the Monday, March 23, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Aging infrastructure, rising demand and extreme weather are testing the U.S. power grid in new ways. How can we ensure its reliability?

Extreme heat is increasing electricity demand as people crank up the AC. The strain could be too much. By Manuela Andreoni It’s really hot in Texas right now. Many parts of the state are hotter than ...

Switch to solar with a system built for you. Interest in renewable energy continues to rise as more solar panel arrays are mounted on roofs and the ground nationwide. Not all of these solar panel ...

Blackouts are growing more frequent in the United States. Of the $12.86 billion in grid-modernization investment under consideration, regulators only approved $478.7 million during the quarter, ...

The Biden Administration announced it is putting $3.46 billion into improving the strength and resiliency of the United States' electric grid. The federal funding will be joined with $4.7 billion in ...