Plans call for the 765-kilovolt line to span 115 miles over nine counties. It represents a major investment in grid infrastructure during a time of rising demand for electricity.

Xcel Energy has announced retirement of one of its three coal units at the Sherburne County Generating Plant, or Sherco, with a goal to deliver 100% carbon-free electricity in Minnesota by 2040. The ...

Download the full pdf of this article, which includes the inline equations and diagrams. Discussion continues at the national level about power grid upgrades to support increased electrification. In ...

Building transmission lines in the U.S. is like herding cats. All of the stakeholders in the construction of a new line — utility companies, regulators, landowners — have to come to an agreement, and ...

The novel approach avoids costly and sophisticated equipment, while also enabling automated close-range inspection of transmission lines Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now widely used for remote ...