A winter storm brought freezing temperatures to much of the U.S. two weeks ago and still holds much of the Northeast in its grip. Americans cranked up the heat, posing the biggest test of the electric ...

BOSTON — New England’s energy grid has contended with its “most challenging operating conditions since the winter of 2017/2018” over the last two weeks, but officials at ISO New England said they ...

PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. electric grid, forecast a nearly 30% surge in power plant outages Tuesday compared to the previous day, the result of the extended cold snap that has slowed fuel ...

As below freezing temperatures have Lakeland residents cranking up the heat, utility companies are urging conservative measures to prevent potential issues. Lakeland Electric sent a text to all ...

Sunday marks the first day of new eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. As a result of those changes, some food pantries are expecting a surge in demand ...

The outlook for electric grid reliability in North America is worsening, as demand may outpace supply in the years ahead, according to a key watchdog. In its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment, ...

PJM, the regional grid operator, warned it could set a winter electricity demand record this week as extreme cold grips Maryland and surrounding states, heightening concerns about temporary power ...

During the largest winter storm of the season, which saw up to two-feet of snow blanket New England as a deep freeze sent temperatures plummeting into the single-digits, the regional grid reported ...

Electricity costs spiked around ‘data center alley’ as frigid temperatures threatened the power grid. Electricity costs spiked around ‘data center alley’ as frigid temperatures threatened the power ...

When Collin Bagnell flicked on the lights in his house Sunday morning, they emitted only a glow. “That’s when I switched over to the generator,” he said. Bagnell, who lives in Lake Charlotte on Nova ...