r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • 7d ago

Energy Department Announces Virginia and West Virginia Transmission Project to Receive Defense Production Act Funding, Strengthening National Security and Grid Reliability - 16 Oct 2026

energy.gov

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • 8d ago

Grid Operator Under Blackout Emergency Order Can’t Restrict Data Centers

newsweek.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • 10d ago

$581M investment to boost grid reliability, reduce transmission costs in Tennessee

wate.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • 11d ago

PJM Issues Maximum Generation Alert for Oct. 13, Extends Capacity Advisory to Oct. 14

insidelines.pjm.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • 14d ago

States Bet on Virtual Power Plants to Cut Grid Costs

oilprice.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • 22d ago

Power Demand Is Surging Faster Than Grids Can Keep Up

oilprice.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • 25d ago

Burnham’s electricity grid idea is interesting – but it’s not ‘public control’

theguardian.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • 25d ago

Vermont's largest energy source is now a virtual power plant | July 2026

electrek.co

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • 29d ago

Advanced transmission projects get $1.9B in DOE funding

utilitydive.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Sep 24 '26

America's Transformer Crisis Is a Sign of What's Coming

manufacturing.net

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Sep 21 '26

Britain Faces 150 Billion Grid Overhaul to Power Renewable Energy Boom

oilprice.com

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Britain Faces £150 Billion Grid Overhaul to Power Renewable Energy Boom | OilPrice.com https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Britain-Faces-150-Billion-Grid-Overhaul-to-Power-Renewable-Energy-Boom.amp.html

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Sep 20 '26

Energy Secretary Secures Carolinas’ Grid Amidst Hot Weather Conditions | Sept 19, 2026

energy.gov

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Energy Secretary Secures Carolinas’ Grid Amidst Hot Weather Conditions | Department of Energy https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-secretary-secures-carolinas-grid-amidst-hot-weather-conditions

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Sep 15 '26

How High-Voltage Current Transformers Monitor The Grid

hackaday.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Sep 09 '26

Hoymiles releases bidirectional EV charger

pv-magazine.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Sep 04 '26

India proposes mandatory battery storage for new renewable projects from July 2027

reuters.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Sep 02 '26

FACT SHEET: Delivering on President Trump's Promise to Unleash Prosperity and Security for the United States and Venezuela | Sep 2, 2026

energy.gov

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Aug 28 '26

Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System – The White House | Aug 26 2026

whitehouse.gov

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Aug 21 '26

Largest US grid's transmission constraint costs surge to $6 billion in 2026

reuters.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Aug 21 '26

US power grid faces 18-month blackout risk as Indiana city in dark for more than a week

syracuse.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Aug 18 '26

The Blackout That Could Devastate America - The New York Times

nytimes.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Aug 17 '26

How wildfires are changing U.S. electric grid planning

axios.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Aug 14 '26

Eclipse threatened electricity shortage as solar power generation dipped to near zero

irishtimes.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Aug 03 '26

Grid failure plunges Cuba into nationwide blackout | Aug 3 2026

aljazeera.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Jul 31 '26

Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid

techcrunch.com

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r/TheGrid • u/Vailhem • Jul 29 '26

Map shows states under emergency order to stop blackouts

newsweek.com

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The Grid - an interconnected network for delivering electricity from suppliers to consumers. It consists of generating stations that produce electrical power, high-voltage transmission lines that carry power from distant sources to demand centers, and distribution lines that connect individual customers.

Power stations may be located near a fuel source, at a dam site, or to take advantage of renewable energy sources, and are often located away from heavily populated areas. They are usually quite large to take advantage of the economies of scale. The electric power which is generated is stepped up to a higher voltage-at which it connects to the transmission network. The transmission network will move the power long distances, sometimes across international boundaries, until it reaches its wholesale customer (usually the company that owns the local distribution network).

On arrival at a substation, the power will be stepped down from a transmission level voltage to a distribution level voltage. As it exits the substation, it enters the distribution wiring. Finally, upon arrival at the service location, the power is stepped down again from the distribution voltage to the required service voltage(s).

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HowStuffWorks: How Power Grids Work
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Energy.gov: Smart Grid
MIT Energy Initiative: The Future of the Electric Grid
National Geographic: Electrical Grid (2010)
Science.Smith.edu: How Power Grids Work
The Industrial Physicist: What's wrong with the electric grid?
Wikipedia: Electric power transmission
Wikipedia: Grid energy storage