As data center demand surges, grid access—not land—is deciding which projects move forward, forcing builders to rethink power infrastructure, costs and schedules before construction begins.

Rising electricity demand from EVs and AI is stressing a grid built of centralized, rotating generators. Renewables can ...

At the root of this challenge lies an often-overlooked solution: design.

As integrated circuit (IC) designs continue to scale, the demand for efficient power management, performance optimization and reliable physical layout modification grows more critical. Meeting these ...

Utility poles play an essential role in power distribution but face a wide range of grounding conductor challenges. With around 180 million utility poles across the U.S., each one represents a ...

Across the U.S., new AI-driven data centers are causing a significant increase in power demand. Carbon Direct projects that data center capacity in the U.S. will grow from roughly 25 GW in 2024 to 120 ...

Picture this scenario: At 2:37 a.m. during a storm, lightning strikes a distribution feeder line in rural Wisconsin. A massive power surge races through the distribution network. Instead of triggering ...

The deal, expected to complete in the first quarter of 2026, would form an expanded WSP with 27,000 global professionals and ...

Grid defection occurs when it's cheaper for consumers to produce their own power than to buy it from the grid. For example, if a consumer faces high monthly utility fees regardless of their actual ...

This article examines the challenges engineers currently face when designing grounding systems and how Copperweld Copper-Clad Steel (CCS) is capable of providing a unique solution. BRENTWOOD, Tenn., ...