Utilities and other energy providers in the West need to add more than 12,600 miles of new electric transmission lines in the next decade — at an estimated cost of $60 billion — in order to reliably ...

A transmission line is a far more complex piece of equipment than many people realize. In its simplest form it may be considered as just a pair of wires merely carrying ac power. Usually in these ...

The U.S. East Coast is an ideal location to capture this power, but there’s a problem: getting electricity from ocean wind farms to the cities and towns that need it. The U.S. Department of Energy and ...

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), ...

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 ...

PLYMOUTH – Bundled in hats, gloves and winter coats, about a dozen community members fighting against the American Transmission Company’s recently approved transmission line and Plymouth Utilities’ ...

The team behind a new proposed transmission line project held an informational session in Mineola last Wednesday night, during which residents raised concerns regarding the project’s perceived ties to ...

An older transmission power track and power line stands tall against a sunset north of Topeka, Kan., Thursday, June 10, 2008. The first community listening session on the proposed transmission line ...

Over the next decade, Oregon’s need for clean energy is expected to grow exponentially thanks to rising demand for electricity from data centers, heat pumps, electric cars and state climate mandates.

Recently Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) granted Sun Cable conditional approval for its transmission line with Australia. Singapore has been faced for years now with the dilemma that its ...