What Needs to be Included in the Strategic Plan for a 21st Century Grid?
Overview of the American AI Action Plan On July 23, 2025, the White House unveiled Winning AI Races: American AI Action Plan, following Executive Order 14179. This plan outlines federal actions across three main areas: (1) boosting AI innovation, (2) developing AI infrastructure, and (3) ensuring U.S. leadership on the global stage. Specifically, under the […]
Traditional Media Points Finger at Trump for Rising Energy Costs, Ignores Biden’s Policy Impact on the Grid
Corporate media seems to point fingers at President Donald Trump and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) for the spike in electricity prices, while suggesting that Democrats and former President Joe Biden’s aggressive green energy initiatives aren’t at fault. Some outlets report Trump’s OBBBA is somehow linked to rising energy costs, even as data […]
Big Utility Acknowledges Total Shift to Green Energy Might Damage Power Grid
Arizona Utility Drops 2050 Zero Emissions Goal Arizona Public Services (APS), the largest utility in Arizona, announced on Wednesday that it is retracting its commitment to achieving zero emissions by 2050. Pinnacle West, the parent company of APS, stated during a quarterly revenue call that the decision stems from concerns that relying solely on green […]
Trump Administration Issues Urgent Directive To Prevent Potential Power Grid Crisis
Department of Energy Issues Emergency Order for Grid Operators On Monday evening, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order aimed at major grid operators following a request from the government. PJM Interconnections specifically sought this order to allow the Wagner Generation Station in Maryland to operate beyond its usual limits. The DOE stated […]
Biden Energy Sec Takes One Last Puerto Rico Junket To Promote Solar After Island Grid Collapse
Outgoing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm made her final trip Friday to promote solar power in Puerto Rico after the power grid failed on New Year’s Eve. Granholm visited Puerto Rico on Friday.to Keeping residents up to date on the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to support the recovery and modernization of puerto Rico“Energy infrastructure” following the island’s […]
‘Energy-Limited Resources’: Huge Swaths Of America Face Blackout Risks If Winter Is Bitter, Grid Watchdog Warns
Hundreds of millions of Americans are at risk of running out of power this winter if weather conditions are severe, according to a new report released by the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), an electricity grid watchdog. NERC report says nearly all residents of the Northeast, Texas, and Midwest could face energy shortages if […]
Cuba’s Power Grid Goes Dark, Officials Say
On Friday, all of Cuba was plunged into darkness after the island’s main power plant suddenly shut down. An unexpected power outage at Cuba’s Antonio Guitteras power plant caused the country’s power system to be “completely shut down at 11 a.m.,” the Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) announced. Posted in X. “Union Electrica […]
BONNER COHEN: Trump Has A Plan To Fix The Electricity Grid — Increase Supply
Former President Donald Trump said on September 5 that the U.S. needs more power to keep the artificial intelligence (AI) sector growing and keep the U.S. tech industry ahead of China. He vowed to issue it in his second term. “Declaration of a national emergency to dramatically increase the nation's energy supply” But expanding domestic […]
Auburn’s McCrary Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory to build cybersecurity center to protect electricity grid
Auburn University's McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been awarded a $10 million grant from the Department of Energy to pilot a regional cybersecurity research and operations center to protect the electric grid from cyberattacks. The total cost of the project is $12.5 million, with […]
US Power Grid Faces ‘Alarming’ Threat From Chinese Hackers, Expert Warns Lawmakers
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasing the threat to the U.S. power grid system, lawmakers said at a House hearing on Tuesday. Manny Cancel, senior vice president of the North American Electricity Reliability Association, told lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday hosted by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations that […]