French electric equipment maker Schneider Electric SA said it had agreed to buy American Power Conversion Corp., a U.S. manufacturer of backup power equipment, for $6.1-billion (US) in cash. Schneider ...

A group of huge utilities in the U.S. Southeast including Southern Co. Inc. and Entergy Corp. said recently they suspended efforts to create a regional power grid, citing regulatory concerns. In a ...

Cernavoda Nuclear Project Withdrawal sees GDF Suez, RWE, and Iberdrola exit Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant expansion amid financial uncertainty, as the European Commission backs units 3 and 4 ...

Voltage drop is the reduction in electrical voltage as current flows through a conductor due to resistance and impedance, causing energy loss and reduced voltage at the load in electrical circuits and ...

Lake Erie Connector Investment advances a 1,000 MW HVDC transmission link connecting Ontario to the PJM Interconnection, enhancing grid reliability, clean power trade, and GHG reductions through a ...

Powerex trader exodus to Morgan Stanley spotlights energy trading shifts in western power markets, as top electricity and natural gas dealers depart BC Hydro affiliate Powerex, fueling a new Vancouver ...

At its core, the grounding (earthing) system stabilizes voltage during normal operation, protects against dangerous touch voltages, and minimizes electrical hazards. Poor earthing can cause voltage ...

US power grid blackouts are outages caused by aging grid assets, severe weather, and cyber threats reducing reliability. Outages up 285% vs 1984; US leads developed nations in blackouts. Weather ...

EDF Nuclear Power Price Deal sets a 70 euros/MWh reference price, adds consumer protection if wholesale electricity prices exceed 110 euros/MWh, and outlines taxation mechanisms to shield bills while ...

In this issue, we take a focused look at how intelligent substations and transformers are becoming the data backbone of the modern grid. As utilities digitize protection and monitoring functions, ...

It takes a lot of juice to power the trains. During the morning commute alone, the Connecticut side of Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line draws about 30 megawatts of power, making the railroad the ...

LIPA Bankruptcy could restructure Shoreham debt, protect ratepayers, enable grid resilience, and address PILOTs on idle plants, echoing PG&E and El Paso Electric cases while privatization faces Wall ...