The global electricity supply rests on an intricate network of generation facilities, high-voltage transmission corridors and downstream distribution grids. Alternating-current (AC) systems dominate ...

In the push to boost system efficiency, advanced gas turbines are reaching the limits of thermodynamics. Now, attention is being focused on the transmission and distribution system. Losses have long ...

The U.S. electric transmission and distribution system is among the most efficient in the world. Yet, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), about 5% of total generated electricity ...

In a significant push toward modernizing America’s aging grid infrastructure, the Biden administration, in partnership with 21 states, has launched the Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative.

For decades, U.S. electricity demand was steady, allowing utilities to plan gradual growth and maintain the grid with modest upgrades. That era is over. The convergence of electric vehicles (EVs), ...

Electricity demand in the United States is increasing while the infrastructure needed to serve that demand is taking longer to build. In a series of webinars hosted by the National Academies Forum on ...

As part of Earth Week announcements from the White House, US President Joe Biden has announced plans to upgrade 100,000 miles of transmission lines over the next five years. Funding is available ...

The new pan-European digital platform is designed to enhance transparency and improve access to information on the hosting capacity of European electricity grids, including both transmission and ...

Affordability is the key buzzword ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and no cost-of-living concern has risen to the top of the political agenda like rising electricity prices. The Trump ...

A private equity-backed energy transmission and distribution systems specialist headquartered in the North West has secured a £20m finance package from OakNorth. Founded in 1971, MSS International ...