Concerns about energy reliability and extreme weather in states like Texas have boosted interest in solar panels, batteries and insulation.

Microgrids generate and supply their own power in tandem with the grid and work as a backup option in case extreme weather knocks out power.

A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter.

A big part of the problem: Power plants usually go offline for maintenance in April.

A dramatic 2013 attack on California’s electricity system prompted security upgrades. Reviews are underway after recent similar assaults.

Blackouts and brownouts are becoming more common thanks to climate change. Grid managers say backup electricity options are essential — but at what cost?

Experts say the country needs more transmission lines to move power from where it’s being generated to where it’s needed.

There’s no one-size-fits-all way to make the power infrastructure impervious to natural disasters.

We should focus on changing demand for electric power when planning for the future.

China has more than enough coal underground to service the country’s needs.