"Watchdog Urges Urgent Upgrades for Failing US Electrical Grid"
The US electrical grid is ill-equipped to handle the growing demands of renewable energy, extreme weather events, and cyberattacks, warns energy security watchdog SAFE. The outdated infrastructure has led to increasing instances of blackouts and shortages, with events like the Texas power crisis and a shooting at a North Carolina substation causing widespread outages. The rapid transition away from fossil fuels, coupled with the rising adoption of electric vehicles, further strains the grid's capacity. Without urgent updates to policy and infrastructure, the grid will struggle to meet the increasing energy generation and transmission needs of the modern economy.