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In Episode 3 of Direct Current, we talk about the electric grid -- what it is, how it works, and what happens when the power goes out. And we see how the city of Hoboken, New Jersey is preparing for electric emergencies.

As part of its ongoing effort regarding the formation of smart grid policy, the Department of Energy issued a Request for Information in September of 2010 on the topic of “Addressing Policy and Logistical Challenges to Smart Grid Implementation.” T...

This page contains information and updates on the Energy Department's James R. Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security.

The awards pursuant to the Department of Energy’s Interconnection-wide Transmission Planning Initiative cover two broad topics. “Topic A” covers Interconnection-Level Analysis and Planning. “Topic B” covers Cooperation Among States on Electri...

President Obama has announced the largest single grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies to spur the n...

Links to information, news reports, press releases, and more about the August 2003 blackout.