CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The utility industry is the newest victim of supply chain shortages. This comes as transformers and other equipment are in high demand due to hurricane season. “There is ...

In early December, 45,000 residents in North Carolina went without power after unknown saboteurs fired on critical electric transformers. Due to our current transformer shortage, it will take days to ...

ROSEVILLE — California is facing a new energy crisis, and this time, it could impact the state's goal of building more than 2 million new homes by 2030. As new homes are built in California, there's ...

The AI boom is going to need energy—and lots of it. Early estimates show the data centers behind AI tech will consume as much power as the entire nation of the Netherlands by 2027. But for all the ...

Over the last couple days, we’ve seen some downbeat news about the pipeline of new homes. The number of new home construction projects fell more than 11% in August, according to the Commerce ...

Parts of Smithfield lost power Friday morning after a transformer exploded at a power substation on Second Street. No one was injured. Power was expected to be restored by noon. Parts of Smithfield ...

Air conditioning transformers are essential components for proper system function. They power the thermostat and regulate the current sent to it. That’s essential because a current that’s too high ...

Commercial Metals Co. announced that its Structural Metals, Inc. minimill in Seguin, Tex., has experienced an unanticipated failure of its primary and principal backup electric arc furnace ...

Some people and businesses seeking to use solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles find they can’t because utility equipment needs an upgrade. By Ivan Penn Seven months after workers finished ...