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Electric grid
Climate change is leading to higher utility bills — and not just because of rising temps
Sep 10, 2024
Regulators approved more than $9.7 billion in utility rate increases nationally last year.
Growth of solar energy and battery capacity yields sunny forecast for the industry
Feb 6, 2023
The federal Energy Information Administration predicts that more than half of the new capacity added to the electric grid this year will be solar.
Hurricane Ian has many thinking about the resilience of the electric grid
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 28, 2022
There's no one-size-fits-all way to make the power infrastructure impervious to natural disasters.
Hybrid work adds strain to power grids during heat wave
by
Matt Levin
Sep 6, 2022
The lights and the AC are on in offices and living rooms, challenging energy systems amid record temperatures.
Will the electric grid be able to power EVs — and everything else?
Sep 6, 2022
As California accelerates EV adoption, the heat wave is a reminder that the grid powers air conditioning and other ways to deal with climate change.
Shining a light on our broken power grids, and the risks they pose
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Aug 30, 2022
"California Burning" tells how the struggle to manage aging infrastructure, climate change and the bottom line can lead to disaster.
How drought zaps electricity production and could raise prices
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 18, 2022
Coal, natural gas and nuclear plants need water to make the steam that moves turbines, and as a cooling agent.
For public good, not for profit.
Texas' efforts to fix electrical grid may not be enough to prevent future blackouts
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 13, 2021
The state's decision nearly a century ago to go it alone when it comes to electricity still has ramifications today.
California blackouts trigger debate about electric grid resilience
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 28, 2020
A heat wave and record levels of electricity demand are straining infrastructure.
Getting power back to millions in Florida won't be easy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Scott Tong
Sep 11, 2017
The country has a 100-year-old grid system and more frequent extreme storms, reporter Scott Tong says. Will the state "build back better"?