In 1843, Congress gave Samuel Morse $30,000 to try to send a telegram from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. Rather than bury ...

Duke Energy's power infrastructure kept the lights on without major disruptions for most of central North Carolina during a ...

The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky ...

The Puerto Rican governor’s rapid deployment of renewable energy systems has led to “unacceptable instability” in an already weak grid, per the DOE.

This is what Herald-Leader reporter Janet Patton has learned in the last 30+ years of ice storms, plus some tips ...

Duke Energy says it has taken steps to prevent NC blackouts if there is a surge in power demand from the storm. Critics say ...

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid.

Meteorologists say a major disturbance in Earth's magnetic field Monday could mean the northern lights will be seen farther ...

Scientists have pulled back the curtain on one of the most extreme solar regions seen in decades, tracking it almost nonstop for three months as it unleashed powerful space weather. By combining views ...