WASHINGTON - A yearlong experiment with America's electric grid could mess up traffic lights, security systems and some computers - and make plug-in clocks and appliances like programmable ...

Another winter event similar to Storm Uri is unlikely. But as data centers leach the power supply, Texas will need a Plan B, ...

OZAUKEE COUNTY -- A rumor claiming the national power grid will be knocked out for several days is causing panic on social media. The rumor is false. From November 4th until November 6th, the ...

A 10-year project at Idaho National Laboratory is now coming into service, providing one of the nation’s most compressive electric power grid test beds. INL announced the grid’s completion in a ...

Plug-n-play has become so integrated into daily life that most computer users don't give a second thought to hooking up a camera or smart phone to a laptop or tablet. Now, take the same concept and ...

Blistering heat is pressuring power providers in Texas and beyond, but — so far — they have kept the lights on and air conditioners humming. As summer heat continues to scorch the nation, a key ...

Commonwealth Edison said it was about economic development in 2011 when it sold Illinois lawmakers on its dream to build a futuristic digital electrical grid. The new $2.6 billion grid, paid for by ...