There are many definitions and technologies under the smart grid banner. What's the goal and why all the attention?

The smart grid is a next-generation electrical power system that uses digital technologies — such as computers, secure communications networks, sensors and controls, in parallel with electric ...

Our electric grid is old and fraying, but new technology could insulate us from the possibility of widespread blackouts and cyberattacks.

PPL’s Smart Grid has prevented over 3 million power outages since 2015, saving 650M outage minutes and improving reliability for customers.

Either way, energy analysts say the smart-grid technology will transform the creation, delivery, and pricing of electricity—so much so that it's hard to predict what it will look like in 10 years.

The idea of the smart grid has been around for decades, but today, new technologies and solutions are transforming the way that electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The global smart ...

The biggest network upgrade in the United States today is Smart Grid, a multibillion dollar modernization of the electricity grid that involves supporting real-time, two-way digital communications ...

Smart-grid technology (and energy storage) is generating a similar excitement level this year, but there are some differences to the solar bubble, said Ben Koch, managing director of investment ...

Melanie Hart details why the United States should take note of China’s ambitions and step up our own smart grid efforts.