electricity

WASHINGTON — The global demand for electricity is expected to grow at an average 4% a year through 2027, the equivalent of adding the entire energy consumption of Japan — and then some — each and every year. That sobering... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is investing nearly $2 billion in 38 projects intended to both protect the U.S. power grid against extreme weather and expand its capacity to meet surging demand. The new tranche of funding comes less than... Read More

PARIS — The global demand for electricity is rising at the fastest rate in years and will soon climb to the highest levels seen in this century, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. The agency’s latest... Read More

WASHINGTON — The members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 on Monday in favor of new requirements for moving electricity across states and who will be responsible for covering the costs of new transmission projects. The new rule... Read More

PAVILION, N.Y. — As the days grow shorter and autumn advances toward winter, it’s inevitable to look back at the previous summer and remember the good times enjoyed with family and friends. For many, those good times involve hours spent... Read More

ATLANTA — Georgia Power on Wednesday unveiled a new project with a leading U.S. producer of sustainable cement alternatives. The project calls for millions of tons of stored coal ash to be excavated for use in concrete to construct bridges,... Read More

With residential electricity use projected to increase by 2.8% this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub on Wednesday released its report on 2021's most and least energy-expensive states. For the sake of its study, WalletHub compared the average monthly energy bills... Read More

WASHINGTON - Despite the fact that nearly every working American is doing so from home, necessitating video conferencing and the rest, the nation's power grid is doing just fine, according to the not-for-profit regulatory authority tasked with overseeing it. In... Read More