electric power grid
September 3, 2026Weekly average load in ERCOT continues near record high
August 10, 2026
Duration of power outages in Puerto Rico not caused by major events increased 19% in 2025
August 13, 2025
Even without hurricanes, customers in Puerto Rico lose about 27 hours of power per year
May 28, 2025
Solar and wind power curtailments are increasing in California
February 5, 2025
Rarely used oil, coal helped power New England during recent cold snap
November 18, 2024
Grid infrastructure investments drive increase in utility spending over last two decades
June 10, 2024
NERC reports some U.S. regions at risk for energy shortfalls in extreme summer conditions
December 19, 2023
As solar capacity grows, duck curves are getting deeper in California
July 26, 2023
Texas power grid met record-breaking demand for electricity during recent heat wave
June 21, 2023
As solar capacity grows, duck curves are getting deeper in California
February 8, 2023
New England’s power grid weathers last weekend’s record-breaking cold and wind
December 6, 2022
Product Highlight: EIA’s Hourly Electric Grid Monitor
November 14, 2022
U.S. electricity customers averaged seven hours of power interruptions in 2021
September 28, 2022
California consumers respond to appeals for electricity conservation during heat wave
August 3, 2022
The U.S. power grid added 15 GW of generating capacity in the first half of 2022
July 27, 2022
Battery systems on the U.S. power grid are increasingly used to respond to price
September 14, 2021
Electric load in southern MISO fell as Hurricane Ida moved through Louisiana
May 22, 2020
Daytime electricity demand in New York City most affected by COVID-19 mitigation actions
May 7, 2020
Daily electricity demand impacts from COVID-19 mitigation efforts differ by region
May 6, 2020
Daily electricity demand in New York falls about 13% after COVID-19 mitigation efforts
August 21, 2019
EIA launches redesigned Hourly Electric Grid Monitor with new data and functionality
February 26, 2019
Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand
July 20, 2018
Major utilities continue to increase spending on U.S. electric distribution systems
July 2, 2018
Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin
February 28, 2018
The design and application of utility-scale battery storage varies by region
January 23, 2018
January’s cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
January 8, 2018
Batteries perform many different functions on the power grid
December 6, 2017
Nearly half of all U.S. electricity customers have smart meters
September 20, 2017
Hurricane Irma cut power to nearly two-thirds of Florida's electricity customers
September 13, 2017
Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas
August 23, 2017
Northwest heat wave leads to record levels of summer electricity demand
August 7, 2017
Solar eclipse on August 21 will affect photovoltaic generators across the country
August 17, 2015
Texas electric grid serves record-high power demand
January 22, 2015
Northern Maine considers options to gain direct access to New England electric grid
June 7, 2013
New generators help California meet summer challenges to electric reliability
January 23, 2013
How much electric supply capacity is needed to keep U.S. electricity grids reliable?
November 27, 2012