There are many definitions and technologies under the smart grid banner. What's the goal and why all the attention? Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge ...

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.

Electric smart-grid technology may transform how the country powers up. But first it's got to overcome costs and competing interests.

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 ...

Duke is already testing smart-grid technology and plans larger-scale deployments in Ohio and Indiana starting at the fourth quarter of this year.

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