Electricity Grid Explained

Texas improved power grid

Extreme cold weather could test power grid in Texas

The Texas power grid system, which failed during a winter storm five years ago, could be put to the test this weekend as the region faces subfreezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills.

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Texas improved power grid after catastrophic 2021 Texas storm. Here's how

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Texas winter storm updates: Officials confident grid will hold as freezing weather descends

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How the polar vortex and warm ocean are intensifying a major US winter storm

A severe winter storm sweeping across the central and eastern U.S. in late January 2026 is threatening states from Texas to New England with crippling freezing rain, sleet and snow.

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Winter Storm Fern: Power Outages, Thousands Of Flight Cancellations, Treacherous Roads

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Ice storm warning in effect; power outages spread across Texas

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Data Centers Use Lots of Electricity. This Bill Would Let Them Go Off the Grid.

The DATA Act, introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton, would exempt electrical utilities from federal regulation if they don't touch the electrical grid.

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Here’s how AI data centers affect the electrical grid

Tech giants are in a heated race to build data centers and dominate the AI landscape. But America might not be ready for the energy demand.

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Hacking The Grid: How Digital Sabotage Turns Infrastructure Into A Weapon

Power grids and electrical transformers keep the lights on and our worlds running, but is US energy infrastructure susceptible to hackers?

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ERCOT works to strengthen grid as data center boom looms

Texas is set to become the largest home for data centers in the country within the next three years, according to a report from Bloom Energy.

Maritime Electric Launches Online Tool to Monitor P.E.I.'s Power Grid Status

The Grid Status Index, as explained by Maritime Electric's CEO Jason Roberts, is designed to enhance communication and awareness among customers regarding electrical demand. The tool categorizes the power grid's status into four color-coded levels: green, yellow, orange, and red. Each level indicates a different risk level for power outages:

Microgrid trials underway as Queensland electricity grid looks to boost network resiliency amid blackouts

Tens of thousands of homes across Queensland have lost power during storms this season – an uncomfortable, expensive experience, which could become more common.