Electric rates have two main components: the cost of generating power; and what transmission and delivery companies—mostly utilities—are paid to deliver it. For most of the past century, this boiled ...

Ever since Edison’s Pearl Street station came online, it’s been challenging to match the amount of electricity being generation with the customer’s fluctuating load. It’s a delicate balance requiring ...

In a significant push toward modernizing America’s aging grid infrastructure, the Biden administration, in partnership with 21 states, has launched the Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative.

A more distributed power distribution network will help utilities better navigate the wave of changes resulting from the smart grid. Very few industries will experience the rapid change that power ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Power plants are the backbone of global energy supply, but ...

Affordability is the key buzzword ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and no cost-of-living concern has risen to the top of the political agenda like rising electricity prices. The Trump ...

Experts warn that an unchecked push for hydropower dams, transmission lines, and energy corridors could take even a heavier ...

NEE, AEE, LNT and PNW are set to benefit from rising demand from a strong customer base and well-chalked-out capital ...

India’s power sector is set to enter a fresh investment cycle, with cumulative investments of about Rs 4.5 trillion by 2032, driven by large-scale expansion in electricity generation, transmission, ...