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PageJuly 29, 2026OE supports grid system research to strengthen grid resilience, help mitigate grid disturbances through faster system response and recovery, and integrate renewable energy and distributed energy resourcesOffice of Electricity
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July 21, 2026This Office of Geothermal initiative supports projects to test and advance the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) in a variety of geographic locations, geologic formations, and subsurface conditions.Geothermal Technologies Office
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PageJuly 15, 2026Read our frequently asked questions and their answers to learn more about the use of geothermal energy.Geothermal Technologies Office
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July 14, 2026Learn about the enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) demonstration projects the Office of Geothermal funds to help realize the goal of cost-competitive EGS electricity generation.Geothermal Technologies Office
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June 18, 2026U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Deputy Secretary of Energy James P. Danly issued the following statements after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) actions at its open meeting today.Energy.gov
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June 3, 2026Mission-critical commercial and military applications have extremely high uptime requirements and tight deployment space constraints. Advanced small nuclear reactors, packaged as compact units and deployed in microgrids, present a tantalizing option to meet these constraints and advance many of our nation’s priorities.Office of Electricity
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June 3, 2026Microgrids offer a promising solution to enable the fast, reliable, and affordable build-out of data centers with shorter timelines relative to distribution/transmission grid expansion.Office of Electricity
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June 3, 2026Microgrids have emerged as a promising part of the solution to the challenges of increasing electricity costs, power outages and increasing loads.Office of Electricity
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June 3, 2026The Office of Electricity’s Microgrid Research and Development Program shows that well-designed microgrids can provide both the flexibility in deployment and usability through a “Microgrid Building Block” concept.Office of Electricity