Learn more about Strengthening Grid Reliability and Security
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February 23, 2026U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues facing the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.Energy.gov
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February 18, 2026CESER’s CyberStrike program prepares over 100 participants to defend our nation’s critical infrastructure.Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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February 9, 2026New tool automates passing data that was previously manually entered, allowing utilities to complete GMD assessments and studies in minutes instead of hours.Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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January 12, 2026DOE's Office of Electricity today announced the relaunch of the Digitizing Utilities Prize Round 3, which offers a total prize pool of more than $2.4 million in cash prizes and vouchers to work with a DOE national lab.Office of Electricity
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December 30, 2025U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to keep a Colorado coal plant operational to ensure Americans have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the winter months.Energy.gov
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Press ReleasesDecember 23, 2025U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued emergency orders to keep two Indiana coal plants operational to ensure Americans in the Midwest region of the United States have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the winter months.Energy.gov
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Press ReleasesDecember 16, 2025U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to ensure Americans in the Northwestern region of the United States have access to affordable, reliable and secure electricity heading into the cold winter months.Energy.gov
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December 3, 2025The U.S. Department of Energy today released key studies from the National Petroleum Council that provide comprehensive recommendations to help modernize America’s energy infrastructure, streamline federal permitting, and remove regulatory barriers that have stalled the development of critical energy projects.Energy.gov
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Press ReleasesSeptember 17, 2025The Feeder of the Future Prize, which encourages grid system feeder and circuit designs, is now open for submissions to meet power delivery demands.Office of Electricity
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August 14, 2025The Department of Energy today announced the extension of the emergency orders that are strengthening Puerto Rico’s electric grid.