It is important for machine design engineers to understand how transformers work so they can design machinery that operates optimally within the proper voltage ranges, as well as select the right ...

A solid-state transformer (SST) is an AC-AC converter, sometimes called a power electronics transformer (PET), that replaces ...

Unlike in other parts of the country, Houston did not experience a major restoration event pertaining to damaged infrastructure on the overhead system in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri. However, ...

Cyber threats to America’s electricity grid are real and intensifying, and policymakers discussing grid security often focus ...

SUNNYVALE, Texas — After a days-long journey across Texas, a key piece of electricity infrastructure has arrived at Lake Hubbard Power Plant. A work convoy Wednesday delivered the power transformer to ...

Once electricity finally reaches your home from the power plant, it's not in the same form that it left in. When power is created at a plant, it's produced at a voltage that's either too low or too ...