The imminent decoupling of Estonia's electricity grid and its synchronization with the mainland European grid has led to a surge in purchases of home generators, many of them costing hundreds, or even ...

Residential applications for smart grid technologies continue to grow as electricity customers take more control of their energy usage and costs. Homeowners with rooftop solar have been selling power ...

To connect a new source of power to the U.S. electric grid requires energy generators to go through an application process with a regional transmission authority or ...

When the lights go out, it affects everyone. It's not only the inconvenience of having the TV shut off unexpectedly—a lot of heavy equipment really dislikes having the power disappear suddenly. For ...

Data on the cause or causes of the complete blackout of the electricity grids in both Portugal and Spain on Tuesday will be examined by experts and provide valuable “learnings” for grid operators ...