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), ...

State regulators, knowing that old transmission lines could set off wildfires, proposed a safety rule in 2001 that would have forced Edison and other utilities to remove abandoned lines unless they ...

The transmission line to Troutdale, Oregon, is a source of tension as utility companies try to satisfy growing demands for power in the Northwest. Patrick Borunda and his dog Rosemary at his home in ...

From distant power plants to city skylines, electric transmission lines carry the energy that keeps modern life running. This video explores the engineering behind these massive systems and how they ...