Electric utilities are facing numerous converging challenges posing major complications to the way they manage their infrastructure, manage their operations, and meet evolving customer needs. The ...

Risk levels vary across regions: In the Western United States, utilities are more vulnerable due to expected increases in climate hazards like drought and heat waves, while communities in the ...

As extreme weather events increase in both frequency and severity across the U.S., T&D utilities are under growing pressure to protect their infrastructure from hurricanes, wildfires, snow storms and ...

Wildfire risk management is becoming an increasingly critical priority for electric utilities as they seek to safeguard communities, protect infrastructure and maintain uninterrupted service. The ...

Evidence suggests that several of the catastrophic wildfires that struck Los Angeles earlier this year may have been sparked by electric utility infrastructure. As utilities prepare for record ...

In the first 10 months of 2025, almost 110,000 acres across Missouri were burned by more than 2,700 wildfires. More than 9,300 of those acres were burned by wildfires caused by power lines. In May ...

MISSOURI, USA — In the first 10 months of 2025, almost 110,000 acres across Missouri were burned by more than 2,700 wildfires. More than 9,300 of those acres were burned by wildfires caused by power ...