Two of the Sandia computer scientists Casey Doyle, left, and Kevin Stamber, involved in the creation of a computer model to determine the optimal order to restore power to the substations and ...

Grid modernization refers to a ... Many utility companies follow the cost-causer-pays model, wherein the generator that triggers the distribution upgrade must pay for all interconnection costs ...

A vast network of power plants, transmission lines, and distribution centers ... In contrast with the grid’s original, one-way economic model, decentralized forms of energy production—known ...

the latest move to help the U.S. grid prepare for rising power demand. The legislation would force Xcel Energy, the largest electric utility in Colorado, to make upgrades to the distribution ...