Growing up in rural Vermont, power outages were part of life. Every major storm meant downed tree branches, miles of exposed power lines and long waits for the few line crews responsible for enormous ...

Editor's note: Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Scroll to see how you can add your voice, whether you agree or disagree, or click this link to fill out the form. We ...

A court case about the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project power line is set for debate in federal court on May 6. The power line, which would stretch 70 miles across Baltimore, Carroll and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When gale-force winds blow across the Front Range and mix with the region’s low humidity and drought-stricken vegetation, they stoke fears of another raging ...

In the aftermath of a historic blizzard that left more than 300,000 Massachusetts homes and businesses without electricity, you might be wondering why more power lines aren't put underground. After ...