A fire broke out in a 1,000-foot-tall smokestack under construction at a coal-fired power plant recently, trapping four contract workers, officials said. Three workers were plucked off the stack by a ...

A transformer exploded recently at the Limerick nuclear station in Pennsylvania due to an electrical malfunction in the plant's turbine building, the company told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in ...

California has long been a leader in renewable energy adoption, particularly solar and wind power. However, as the state continues to expand its renewable energy capacity, it faces a growing challenge ...

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania – PJM Interconnection, the operator of the largest North American power grid, has launched a broad initiative to ensure the best mix of resources to restart the grid in the ...

The Heartland Transmission Project team, AltaLink and EPCOR, recently announced that construction on the transmission line is complete and it is in operation. Initially, residents and businesses near ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI C12.19-2008 Utility Industry End Device Data Tables, the first revision of the standard since 1997. The standard presents ...

Several people who live on the lower west side of Saint John want to know if they'll be compensated after their electronics and appliances were damaged by an unusual power surge. Saint John Energy ...

Oglethorpe Power Corp. will purchase a site in Warren County as part of its ongoing plan to develop a pair of $400 million biomass electric generating plants in Georgia. Last year, the Tucker, ...

Renewable portfolio standards in some states are "unachievable" and are among the many daunting challenges the power industry faces in trying to add some $1 trillion in facilities over the next 30 ...

AT&T and Elster have signed a new agreement that will enable comprehensive end-to-end wireless smart grid solutions for utilities. The combined offering enables utilities to integrate distribution ...

Basic electricity teaches how electric current, voltage, resistance, and circuits work. Ideal for beginners learning about wiring, batteries, and electrical safety.

The History of Electricity is fascinating. Despite what you have learned, Benjamin Franklin did not "invent" electricity. In fact, the History of Electric Energy did not begin when Benjamin Franklin ...