Unmanned aircraft systems – more popularly known as drones – have emerged as a novel method of inspecting power lines, allowing power utility companies to review the health of their infrastructure ...

For most of us, the humming overhead wires that power our cities are invisible until they fail. But for power distribution companies, they represent a massive logistical nightmare. In a country with ...

Many transmission structures are tested to failure at full-scale, leading to an improved understanding of capacity compared to most structures. Typically when extreme wind events occur, the maximum ...

Electricity is the movement of electrons between atoms. Its "discovery" is credited to a host of people, not the least of whom is an American legend, genius, and one of its founding fathers, Benjamin ...

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 ...

If you have paid close attention to power lines, you might have noticed metal spring-like structures close to the transmission towers. These spring-like structures are known as lightning arresters, ...