Resilience
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How are utilities preparing for a ‘historic’ El Niño?
This year's could be the strongest in centuries, disrupting weather patterns and affecting utilities across the country.
Bianca GiacoboneApr 21, 2026 -
The end of DOE’s grid work in Puerto Rico
The Trump administration has canceled all eight of the remaining awards devoted to distributed energy on the island.
Maeve AllsupFeb 5, 2026 -
How three utilities refused to ‘let disaster go to waste’
Utilities across Florida, Texas, and California have tried to turn crisis recovery into lasting resiliency investments.
Bianca GiacoboneFeb 3, 2026 -
The costs of ‘invisible resiliency’ for utilities
Utility failure is increasingly measured by how much customers have to think about its service.
Lisa Martine JenkinsJan 29, 2026 -
What can be done to protect power lines from ice?
As utilities approach resiliency with more urgency, they are incorporating a host of new technologies to avoid ice damage.
Bianca GiacoboneJan 29, 2026 -
Utility rate hikes hit $31 billion, despite a bipartisan backlash to rising costs
The "new politics of electricity" is here, PowerLines CEO Charles Hua said.
Catherine BoudreauJan 29, 2026 -
Armed with new batteries and winterized plants, ERCOT survives Fern
This week, Texas has been a case study for the perks of a diversified grid.
Catherine BoudreauJan 27, 2026 -
A five-alarm fire for the grid?
Why grid reliability, affordability, and national security are colliding. What breaks first?
