In summer, the agency repaired a leak in what’s called a “blowoff valve,” designed to release air pressure in the main ...
It can take a decade to build transmission lines, and construction fell to an all-time low in 2022. The delays make the US's aging power grid more vulnerable to extreme weather and blackouts. New ...
State regulators ordered Southern California Edison to identify fire risks on its unused transmission lines like the ...
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), ...
The developer of a 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt transmission line today announced a preferred route that goes through parts of several West Virginia counties. The proposed route for the MidAtlantic ...
As necessary as building out and upgrading transmission lines has become, it will come at a cost to consumers.
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has identified 13 new transmission substation and line projects designed to reinforce the Pacific Northwest’s electric grid. If constructed, these projects ...