All of those turbines generate the same “alternating” current that the grid is designed to distribute. Solar power and wind power involve “direct” current. “And it has to be converted ...

But many solar and wind farms haven’t undergone these expensive upgrades. If a grid dominated by those two power sources gets off frequency, a blackout is more likely than in a system that ...

"We've built out wind and solar faster than the transmission grid can keep up with us, and that hurts us," he said. "By putting this load behind the meter, we can sell power that would otherwise ...

Even as the share of wind in the UK’s power mix rises, limits of the grid and the structure of Britain’s electricity market mean there are increasing costs to keep the lights on.

By enabling power from offshore wind farms and onshore electricity generators to travel to more places, coordinated transmission can enhance grid reliability and enable electricity to get to where ...

Maine is set to receive more than $65 million from Washington for "smart grid" technology to more quickly connect solar panels and wind turbines to the electricity systems of Central Maine Power ...