Utilities across the U.S. are installing thousands of miles of 765 kV transmission lines, exceedingly becoming the backbone of our high voltage grid. Driven by rising demand from data centers and AI ...

If you have paid close attention to power lines, you might have noticed metal spring-like structures close to the transmission towers. These spring-like structures are known as lightning arresters, ...

In the aftermath of a historic blizzard that left more than 300,000 Massachusetts homes and businesses without electricity, you might be wondering why more power lines aren't put underground. After ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When gale-force winds blow across the Front Range and mix with the region’s low humidity and drought-stricken vegetation, they stoke fears of another raging ...

Many in the community are frustrated with how Xcel has managed the electric grid in the face of wildfire threats. Calls to “bury the lines” are understandable. As a Boulder resident, I share the ...