Decarbonization efforts are rapidly reshaping the electric grid. Distribution systems no longer represent a passive load connected to a substation transformer. Each year brings new significant ...

As more distributed energy resources (DER) — primarily solar — are connected to electric utility power distribution systems, the equipment that makes it all work safely and reliably is under ...

Aging infrastructure is forcing U.S. utilities to get out their checkbooks. Spending on electricity distribution systems by major U.S. electric utilities has risen 54 percent over the past two decades ...

Cyberattack on an electric power T&D communications system can have a devastating impact and cause widespread power outages as evident from the December 2015 cyberattack on a Ukrainian electric power ...

As energy storage facilities (“ESFs”) are developed and deployed in the Northeast, questions about how ESFs will be charged for use of the electric distribution system while participating in wholesale ...

Imagine that the process of distributing electricity to homes from the power grid is like travelers boarding a train. There are multiple steps to take before they can reach their final destination.

U.S. electricity providers now have cybersecurity guidelines to follow. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), in partnership with the Department of Energy, provided a ...

The increase in size of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in recent years has made it more difficult to install the AC output into existing building panelboards, either at the electrical service ...