Last month, I described the long-time use of fiber optics by electrical utilities for communications and grid management. Now, let’s look at current events and see how this long history with fiber might solve the rural...

While California is home to some of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, the state includes many smaller communities tucked into remote mountain and desert locations. Greenville—the town largely destroyed in August’s Dixie...

While urban areas may have benefitted from the technology transformation, many rural areas have not. Recognizing this gap, the federal government has created a low interest loan program to help finance electric transmission...

One of candidate Donald Trump's leading campaign promises was for bigger investments in public infrastructure projects to help stimulate job growth. While infrastructure is often associated with transportation projects, like...