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 ...

For years, the electric utility industry has been questioning whether to use overhead or underground systems for transmission of power using high-voltage transmission lines. Issues driving this ...

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 ...

Over the next decade, Oregon’s need for clean energy is expected to grow exponentially thanks to rising demand for electricity from data centers, heat pumps, electric cars and state climate mandates.

A private developer wants to build a new transmission line stretching 100 miles from The Dalles to Portland — pitching the project as a critical fix for one of the region’s most pressing energy ...