Stockton city leaders vote to change power provider for thousands in effort to save money

The city of Stockton and Lathrop changing the power provider for over 120,000 accounts in San Joaquin County.

• Feb 12, 2025

Power demands of AI computing could put power grid under major strain

Some critics believe the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is going to pose a major energy problem for the future.

• Jun 26, 2024

How much electricity do Californians actually have at their disposal?

Air conditioners are the big culprit behind the strain on California's power grid, experts say.

• Jul 21, 2023

Batteries, not blackouts: California's power grid gets boost from battery energy

As California increases its reliance on renewable energy sources like solar and wind, there's a concern that there may not be enough energy during certain seasons and times of the day to keep the lights on.

• Jul 13, 2023

Physical attacks on power grid rose by 71% last year, compared to 2021

One of those attacks occurred last December, with the deliberate shooting of power substations in Moore County, N.C., leaving 45,000 people in the dark for several days.

• Feb 22, 2023

DHS "very concerned" about white nationalist attacks on power grid

DHS' top counterintelligence official, Kenneth Wainstein, says the department is watching for domestic violent extremists trying to engineer societal collapse.

• Feb 17, 2023