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Power grid
Venezuela's power blackouts are fueling a surge in migration
Jul 24, 2024
Businesses, restaurants, hospitals and citizens are all grappling with recurring power outages — and debating leaving as a result.
The country's power grid needs updating — not just in Houston
Jul 12, 2024
Poles, lines and other infrastructure around the country are aging, and subject to damage from today's more extreme weather.
Texans brace for high electric bills as temperatures rise
May 21, 2024
In Houston, the energy capital of the world, low prices are not a given. Experts would like to see more capacity and more conservation.
New federal rule aims to create more long-distance power lines
May 14, 2024
We'll need the lines to connect solar and wind power to new data centers, electric cars, heat pumps and so on.
Heat strains Texas power grid as population keeps growing
Aug 28, 2023
The state is home to many of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. Add record temperatures, and it's no surprise that the grid is stressed.
Risk of electricity shortages rises with extreme heat waves
Jun 28, 2023
Supply shortfall caused by spiking demand during extreme summer weather could affect two-thirds of the U.S.
After a holiday marked by power failures, what's being done to ensure the lights stay on?
by
Lily Jamali
Dec 27, 2022
Experts say the country needs more transmission lines to move power from where it’s being generated to where it’s needed.
For public good, not for profit.
Puerto Rico struggles with water for residents — again — in the wake of another hurricane
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 23, 2022
What will it take to make sure that Puerto Rico can fix its infrastructure to become more resilient?
Hurricanes Fiona and Maria, 5 years apart, underscore needs of Puerto Rico's grid
Sep 19, 2022
Emergency repairs were made after electricity network went down during Maria. But investments in resilience have been slow to come.
How power grids can be more resilient to climate change's effects
Sep 8, 2022
In the West, drought and fire can unite to put extra stress on the grid.