Electric utilities are facing numerous converging challenges posing major complications to the way they manage their infrastructure, manage their operations, and meet evolving customer needs. The ...

Warmer temperatures, drier conditions and the expansion of urban areas into fire-prone landscapes are creating a perfect storm for more frequent and intense wildfires. In 2023 alone, the National ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A partially melted tire hangs on a tree near Paradise, Kansas. The surrounding land was scorched by a wildfire in December 2021 ...

WASHINGTON — Water and electric power utilities face growing financial risks from water scarcity, but the credit rating agencies that rate municipal bonds largely ignore the problem, leaving bond ...

I have devoted a significant portion of my career to applying geospatial technology to solve challenges related to climate change – an issue that rises in importance each year for utilities that face ...

Missouri may not be known as a wildfire-prone state, but there have been more the 2,700 this year. One culprit is power lines. The post As Missouri wildfire risk grows, regulators and utilities take ...

Smoke billows behind power lines as the Dixie Fire burns along Highway 70 in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Friday, July 16, 2021. In the first 10 months of 2025, almost 110,000 acres across ...

MISSOURI, USA — In the first 10 months of 2025, almost 110,000 acres across Missouri were burned by more than 2,700 wildfires. More than 9,300 of those acres were burned by wildfires caused by power ...