The U.S. power grid is under strain. Aging infrastructure, rising demand and extreme weather are testing reliability.

One of the nicest comments people have made about the electrical grid was … nothing. The grid works best when it fades into the background. That low-profile status has changed in recent years as fires ...

A winter wallop that delivered a blast of Arctic air to two-thirds of the United States last weekend brought with it power failures, partially due to snow, ice and falling trees or branches damaging ...

More EVs and a growing demand for power will require upgrades to the grid, although coming technologies may end up lowering electric bills for everyone. Large-scale ...

Oregon and Washington are falling so far behind on upgrades to the electrical grid that the states could start seeing rolling blackouts during extreme weather as soon as next year, according to a ...

People cross a street as trucks plow snow in the Manhattan borough of New York City on January 25, 2026. A major winter storm called Fern hit the U.S. from January 23 to January 27, 2026. Fern caused ...

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