Strange things start happening when the world price of copper skyrockets to record levels like it did this year.

You can learn a lot about power outages and restoration by watching a utility crew at work from a safe distance. The first thing you’ll notice is the deliberate, careful pace. Team members deploy signs to alert motorists. They mark the work area with orange cones.

Digital smart meters make up more than half the electric meters in the country, and electric cooperatives are leading the way.

May 2021When a hurricane, wildfire, or other natural disaster causes a widespread power outage, people often question the wisdom of above-ground power lines. The debate over power line placement comes with lists of pros and cons. But one of those cons tends to drown...