After building a fiber optic network throughout its service territory, the city-owned electric utility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 2010 became the first U.S. company to offer fiber-to-the-home ...

The DOE says investments in smart grid technology were $6.4 billion in 2018 and are expected to grow to $16.4 billion annually by 2026. What Is a Smart Grid? A smart grid is the melding of traditional ...

The power grid is too old and simple for the growth of extreme weather, EVs, and renewable energy. Chattanooga's utility built a $280 million smart grid, creating $2.7 billion in economic value.

Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Renewable energy plants are being built across Indonesia, but for their electricity to reach consumers, a modernization of ...

In addition to this smart grid tech, a very simple solution goes by the name “reconductoring,” which means simply replacing old wires with newer, lighter ones.

Subprime crisis, federal stimulus forged FPL smart grid In a way, the subprime mortgage crisis made it all happen. In 2009, FPL was awarded $200 million in federal Recovery Act "stimulus" money.

Smart Wires' grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), ... For example, a recent Goldman Sachs Research found that data center power demand will grow 160% by 2030.