The U.S. Power Grid(nomagicpill.site)
80 points by surprisetalk | 25 comments
An interactive 3D model of a U.S.-style power grid explaining how electricity is generated, transmitted, priced and kept at 60 Hz, with scenarios like Winter Storm Uri.
#power-grid on Hacker News
6 stories tagged power-grid, newest first.
Why Texas Is Making Data Centers Wait(a16z.com)
26 points by gmays | 33 comments
An a16z American Dynamism article explaining why Texas's grid operator paused new data center interconnections amid a surge of large-load requests.
Power approval set to delay Oracle's Wisconsin AI datacenter(theregister.com)
39 points by Betelbuddy | 15 comments
The Register article reporting that pending regulatory approval for grid transmission may delay Oracle's Wisconsin AI datacenter past its planned 2027 start.
How Delhi cut electricity loss from 50 to 5 percent(spectrum.ieee.org)
571 points by rbanffy | 309 comments
IEEE Spectrum feature on how Delhi reduced electricity distribution losses from 50 percent to 5 percent through power-grid reforms.
Open Infrastructure Map(openinframap.org)
414 points by efskap | 92 comments
Open Infrastructure Map is an interactive globe map showing power lines, telecoms, oil, gas and other infrastructure from OpenStreetMap data.
Puerto Rico's Solar Microgrids Beat Blackout(spectrum.ieee.org)
362 points by ohjeez | 210 comments
IEEE Spectrum news article on how solar microgrids in Puerto Rico kept power running during a blackout while federal funds were redirected from solar to grid fixes.