The virtual-versus-conventional power plant question is a timely one. Virtual power plants, or VPPs, are networks of devices such as rooftop solar panels, home batteries, and smart thermostats that ...

Michigan could harness thousands of EVs, rooftop solar arrays and smart thermostats to cut outages and reduce utility bills, ...

The regional grid operator's capacity auction this week will test whether Ohio can secure enough power for 2027-28, as data ...

NRG and Sunrun are building a huge Texas virtual power plant using home batteries to help ERCOT meet surging demand.

Government push for power supremacy transforms Inner Mongolia. Tech leaders worry about a U.S.-China “electron gap.” ...

The start of a new month often brings familiar paperwork and, lately, a shock. Across the U.S., households are finding their electricity bills climbing higher than at any time in recent years. In ...

The most disturbing thing about the nationwide rise in electricity prices is that the average consumer is footing the bill for the biggest power users – huge data centers for artificial intelligence.

Official forecasts from the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and regional operators predicted tight conditions. They were right. In July, ...

KHOU 11 energy expert Ed Hirs says ERCOT's winter outlook has improved significantly compared to previous years.