What is the course for the IndyCar Series race in Washington DC?

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Washington DC's first ever IndyCar race, will hit the streets of Washington DC on Aug. 22 and 23.

Will you be affected? Metro releases list of future shutdowns

Metro released its schedule Monday for future shutdowns and service disruptions, and it’s clear that more pain is on the way ...

Data centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatred

Data centers have become a lightning rod for people's frustrations over corporate power, public trust and the costs of the AI ...
DC News Now

Old Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge in Georgetown to be demolished

Time is running out for the old Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge in Georgetown. The National Park Service (NPS) had a tentative ...

Why this week’s heat is straining the power grid and pushing your bill higher

The extreme heat is pushing the region's power grid near its limits, and it's part of why your electricity bill keeps ...

National Guard deployment to DC will last through Trump’s term

President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years ...

When can a power company take your land for a data center?

Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a ...

High summer power bills, the energy auction behind it, and when rates might budge

Early indicators suggest your electricity rates will not be going up next year. The bad news? They are not coming down ...

Who pays for data center power lines? Virginia hearing could change the answer

A pivotal hearing before state regulators may shift billions in power costs to data center industry amid the grid expansion ...

Could extreme heat, data center demand prompt brownouts across DC region?

As data centers and extreme weather events test the electrical grid, the possibility of a brownout in the D.C. region is ...
IEEE

Simulation and Analysis of Short-Circuit Fault in DC Regional Power Grid with Energy Storage Systems

Abstract: This study focuses on the DC regional power grid containing energy storage devices, and performs a detailed analysis of the short-circuit fault characteristics at the DC terminal. Based on ...