Electric substations may look confusing, but they’re the control centers that keep electricity safe and reliable. In this video, we break down how substations work, what equipment you see inside them, ...

It is a common misunderstanding that there are lower voltage levels inside a substation fence than outside of it, when in reality, substation workers face just as serious risk of electrocution. The ...

In many ways, the grid is a one-size-fits-all system - a gigantic machine to which we all connect spinning in perfect synchrony across, in some cases, an entire continent. On the other hand, our ...

Data center developers have mastered server density and cooling, but power interconnection remains stubbornly slow. Modular substations built in factories rather than fields are emerging as the most ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Puesh Kumar, director of the Energy Department's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy, Security and Emergency Response, about risks to the U.S. power grid. How secure is the ...

LUMA announced critical upgrades and improvements to the Sabana Llana substation as the latest phase of the historic FEMA-funded Substation Modernization Initiative that will result in improved ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. MONTRÉAL, Feb. 5, 2026 /CNW/ - Hydro-Québec is announcing that the company will intensify preparatory work and launch ...